HT: 1-1
Witton
4  -  2
Everton
 
at Preston Old Road
 
Saturday 16 January 1886 - 3.20pm
 
1885-86 - Friendly
Ref: Mr Woodruffe
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Duckworth (1-0, 10'), (3-1),  Thompson (2-1, 4-1)
(Scorers)
W Finlay (1-1, 35'),  W Richards (4-2)
(Match was of
Sharples
(Players)
C Joliffe
 
80 mins duration)
Smith
 
T Marriott
 
Hartley
 
G Dobson ©
 
Alston
 
E Corey
Bartley
 
T Fayer
Astley
 
M Higgins
 
 
Haresnape
 
W Richards
 
Grimshaw
 
W George
 
Thompson
 
J Wilding
Duckworth
 
W Finlay
Monk
G Farmer

Everton didn't begin playing FA Cup matches until 1887/88 and were founder members
of the Football League, which began in 1888/89.
Prior to that the club participated in Friendly matches and local Cup competitions.
Details are inevitably sketchy and incomplete.
Match, appearance and goal statistics are not counted in any official records.