1887 in association football
Overview of the events of 1887 in association football
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1887 in sports |
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The following are the events of 1887 in association football.
Events
Clubs founded in 1887
Domestic cups
Nation | Tournament | Winner | Runner-up |
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England | 1886–87 FA Cup | Aston Villa | West Bromwich Albion |
Ireland | 1886–87 Irish Cup | Ulster | Cliftonville |
Scotland | 1886–87 Scottish Cup | Hibernian | Dumbarton[1] |
Wales | 1886–87 Welsh Cup | Chirk AAA | Davenham |
International tournaments
- 1887 British Home Championship (February 5 – March 19, 1887)
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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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
Rules for classification: 1) Points. The points system worked as follows: 2 points for a win and 1 point for a draw.
(C) Champions
- 1887 Football World Championship (April 9, 1887)
Births
- 30 April – Harold Fleming (d. 1955), England international forward in eleven matches (1909–1914), scoring nine goals.
- 7 November – Guus van Hecking Colenbrander (d. 1945), Netherlands international (1908).
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