1885–86 St. Mary's Y.M.A. season
| 1885–86 season | ||
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| President | Rev. Arthur Sole | |
| Secretary | C. Abbott | |
| Ground | Southampton Common | |
| Top goalscorer | League: N/A All: Ned Bromley (5) | |
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The first match played by what is now Southampton Football Club, from Southampton in southern England, was by a team from St. Mary's Young Men's Association (YMA) on 21 November 1885. Since then, the club established themselves as a major force in local and regional football before moving up to national level, winning the FA Cup in 1976 and being founder members of the Premier League in 1992.