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1 Events  



1.1  Clubs founded in 1887  







2 Domestic cups  





3 International tournaments  





4 Births  





5 References  














1887 in association football






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Programme for an 1887 game: The Wednesday v. Blackburn Rovers.

The following are the events of 1887 in association football.

Events[edit]

Clubs founded in 1887[edit]

 Argentina
La Plata GFC
 Denmark
Odense BK
 Republic of Ireland
Athlone Town
 England
Barnsley
Blackpool
Cheltenham Town F.C.
Lowesoft Town
Weston-super-Mare
Witton Albion
Wycombe Wanderers
 Germany
Hamburger SV
 Portugal
Academica
 Sweden
Örgryte IS

Domestic cups[edit]

Nation Tournament Winner Runner-up
England England 1886–87 FA Cup Aston Villa West Bromwich Albion
Ireland Ireland 1886–87 Irish Cup Ulster Cliftonville
Scotland Scotland 1886–87 Scottish Cup Hibernian Dumbarton[1]
Wales Wales 1886–87 Welsh Cup Chirk AAA Davenham

International tournaments[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  Scotland (C) 3 3 0 0 9 3 +6 6
2  England 3 2 0 1 13 3 +10 4
3  Ireland 3 1 0 2 5 12 −7 2
4  Wales 3 0 0 3 1 10 −9 0
Source: [2]
Rules for classification: 1) Points. The points system worked as follows: 2 points for a win and 1 point for a draw.
(C) Champions
England Preston North End1-2Hibernian Scotland

Births[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Scottish Cup Past Winners | Scottish Cup | Scottish FA". www.scottishfa.co.uk. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
  • ^ "British Home Championship 1884–1899". The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 16 April 2019.

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