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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

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Clubs founded in 1887

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 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

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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

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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

Births

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References

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