1887 in association football explained

The following are the events of 1887 in association football.

Events

Clubs founded in 1887

La Plata GFC

Odense BK

Athlone Town

Barnsley

Blackpool

Cheltenham Town F.C.

Lowesoft Town

Weston-super-Mare

Witton Albion

Wycombe Wanderers

Hamburger SV

Academica

Örgryte IS

Domestic cups

Nation	Tournament	Winner	Runner-up
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)

• 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).

Notes and References

1. Web site: Scottish Cup Past Winners Scottish Cup Scottish FA . www.scottishfa.co.uk . 17 December 2022.