Everton's Record in 1885-86

 << 1884-85                                    Click here for Appearances and Goals and Cup Final Details                                   1886-87 >> 

Everton were founder members of the Football League, which began in 1888/89, and began
playing FA Cup matches a season earlier in 1887/88.
Aside from the 1887/88 FA Cup, prior to 1888/89 the club participated only in Friendly matches and local Cup competitions.
Details are inevitably sketchy and incomplete.
The stats for the pre-Football League era are as complete as can be but, given the
passage of time and the incomplete information available, there will inevitably be errors and omissions.
Match, appearance and goal statistics are not counted in any official records.

Click on the Opposition Team Name to See Line-Ups, etc
Home Ground:  Anfield
Sat Aug 15
1885
 Friendly H Burnley L 2
-
4
1,000
   Farmer G  Higgins M
Sat Aug 22
1885
 Friendly H Darwen D 1
-
1
  Richards W
Sat Aug 29
1885
 Friendly H Great Lever L 0
-
1
2,000
    
Wed Sep 2
1885
 Friendly H Bootle FC W 2
-
0
     Richards W  Farmer G
Sat Sep 5
1885
 Friendly H Blackburn Rovers L 0
-
4
3,500
    
Sat Sep 12
1885
 Friendly H Blackburn Olympic L 2
-
3
2,250
   Farmer G 2
Sat Sep 19
1885
 Friendly H Accrington L 2
-
3
2,000
   Richards W  Fleming G
Sat Sep 26
1885
 Lancs JC* 1† H Adlington W 8
-
1
3,000
   Jones C 2  Gurley R 2  Higgins M  Finlay W
                          Richards W 2
Mon Sep 28
1885
 Friendly A Burnley L 0
-
4
      
Sat Oct 3
1885
 Friendly A Oswestry W 2
-
1
     Farmer G  Fayer T
Sat Oct 10
1885
 Friendly A Stanley W 2
-
0
3,000
   Dobson G  Wilding J
Sat Oct 17
1885
 Friendly H Bolton Wanderers L 1
-
4
4,000
   Farmer G
Sat Oct 24
1885
 Liv SC** 1 H Southport Wanderers W 3
-
1
1,000
   Dobson G  Gurley R  Farmer G
Sat Oct 31
1885
 Friendly H Bootle FC D 2
-
2
2,000
   Fraser J  Farmer G
Sat Nov 7
1885
 Friendly H Southport FC W 3
-
0
     Wilding J  1 x unknown scorer  Fraser J
Sat Nov 14
1885
 Friendly A Druids L 0
-
4
      
Sat Nov 21
1885
 Friendly H Clitheroe W 1
-
0
800
   Fraser J
Wed Nov 25
1885
 Friendly A Bolton Wanderers L 0
-
10
1,500
    
Sat Dec 5
1885
 Friendly A Wrexham Olympic L 0
-
4
      
Sat Dec 12
1885
 Liv SC** 2 H New Ferry W 14
-
0
     Farmer G 8  Wilding J 2  McGoldrick C
                          Finlay W 2  Marriott T
Sat Dec 19
1885
 Friendly H Liverpool Ramblers W 5
-
0
     Wilding J 2  Farmer G  Fleming G  Finlay W
Fri Dec 25
1885
 Friendly H Stanley W 1
-
0
3,000
   Wilding J
Sat Dec 26
1885
 Friendly H Ulster FC D 2
-
2
4,000
   Parry W 2
Fr Jan 1
1886
 Friendly H Partick Thistle L 0
-
3
2,500
    
Sat Jan 2
1886
 Friendly H Limavady United L 0
-
1
2,000
    
Sat Jan 9
1886
 Friendly H Wrexham Olympic W 9
-
1
2,000
   Wilding J 2  Farmer G  Finlay W
                          George W 3  Higgins M 2
Sat Jan 16
1886
 Friendly A Witton L 2
-
4
     Finlay W  Richards W
Sat Jan 23
1886
 Friendly A Bootle FC W 1
-
0
4,000
   Wilding J
Sat Jan 30
1886
 Friendly H Fishwick Ramblers W 4
-
2
1,500
   Richards W  Farmer G 2  McGill J
Sat Feb 6
1886
 Friendly A Liverpool Ramblers W 5
-
0
     Finlay W 2  Farmer G 2  George W
Sat Feb 13
1886
 Friendly H Bury W 5
-
1
3,000
   Wilding J  Richards W 2  Farmer G  Fayer T
Sat Feb 20
1886
 Friendly H Druids W 1
-
0
4,500
   Farmer G
Sat Feb 27
1886
 Liv SC** QF A High Park W 2
-
1
800
   1 x own goal,  Richards W
Sat Mar 6
1886
 Friendly H Stanley W 2
-
1
4,000
   Wilding J  Gibson W
Sat Mar 13
1886
 Friendly H Oswestry W 2
-
0
2,000
   Farmer G  Fleming G
Sat Mar 20
1886
 Friendly H Southport FC W 8
-
2
1,000
   Richards W  Farmer G 2  Finlay W
                          Wilding J 3  Baxter H (og)
Sat Mar 27
1886
 Liv SC** SF   Stanley W 3
-
0
4,000
   Wilding J 2  Finlay W
                          (at Hawthorne Road, Bootle)
Sat Apr 3
1886
 Friendly H Fishwick Ramblers D 1
-
1
1,500
   Higgins M
Sat Apr 10
1886
 Liv SC** Final   Bootle FC W 1
-
0
8,000
   Wilding J      (at Walton Stiles)
Fri Apr 23
1886
 Friendly H North Eastern Counties W 9
-
0
2,500
   Higgins M  Farmer G 5  3 x Unknown scorers
Sat Apr 24
1886
 Friendly H Davenham W 3
-
2
4,000
   George W 2  Fleming G
Mon Apr 26
1886
 Friendly H Sheffield Wednesday W 3
-
1
2,000
   Farmer G  Fleming G 2
Sat May 1
1886
 Friendly H Rossendale W 3
-
2
1,500
   Farmer G  Parry F  Moorhouse (og)
Sat May 8
1886
 Friendly H Blackburn Olympic L 1
-
4
2,000
   Parry W
Mon May 10
1886
 Friendly H Preston North End L 1
-
2
4,000
   Dewhurst T
Sat May 22
1886
 Liv AS*** 1   Bootle Wanderers W 2
-
0
2,000
   Fleming G 2            (at Prescot Road, Fairfield)
Sat May 29
1886
 Liv AS*** SF   Stanley W 2
-
0
     Wilding J  Fayer T    (at Prescot Road, Fairfield)
Mon May 31
1886
 Liv AS*** Final   Bootle FC W 2
-
1
3,000
   Wilding J  Farmer G  (at Prescot Road, Fairfield)
                          (aet - 1-1 at 90 mins)

*    Lancs JC = Lancashire Junior Cup
†   Everton lost 5-1 away to Peel Park (Accrington) in the 2nd Round on October 31st 1885.
    The club sent their "A" team, whilst the 1st team played their home game with Bootle FC on the same date.
    The match appearances & goal scorer for the Peel Park game have not been included in the Appearances & Goals table.

**   Liv SC = Liverpool Senior Cup
***  Liv AS = Liverpool Athletic Shield