1886–87 in English football
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Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox football country season The 1886–87 season was the 16th season of competitive football (soccer) in England.
Events
- Dial Square FC are founded by workers at the Royal Arsenal, Woolwich, and play their first match on 11 December. After several name changes and moves, the club will eventually become known as Arsenal.
National team
England finished second in the 1887 British Home Championship, which was won by Scotland.
| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score* | Comp | scorers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 February 1887 | Bramall Lane, Sheffield (H) | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Ireland | shortname alias = Ireland | flag alias = Flag of Ireland.svg | flag alias-1783 = Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg | flag alias-4prov = Four Provinces Flag.svg | flag alias-green = Green harp flag of Ireland.svg | flag alias-football = Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg | link alias-football = Ireland national football team (1882–1950) | flag alias-hockey = Flag of Ireland hockey team.svg | flag alias-field hockey = Flag of Ireland hockey team.svg | empty = Ireland Wolfhounds | flag alias-indoor hockey = Flag of Ireland hockey team.svg | flag alias-rugby union = IRFU flag.svg | flag alias-rugby sevens = IRFU flag.svg | flag alias-rugby league = Four Provinces Flag.svg | flag alias-cricket = Cricket Ireland flag.svg | link alias-cricket = Ireland cricket team | flag alias-quidditch = Flag of Quidditch Ireland.svg | flag alias-air force=Flag of the Irish Air Corps.svg | link alias-air force=Irish Air Corps | link alias-naval=Irish Naval Service | flag alias-military=Flag_of_the_Irish_Defence_Forces.svg | link alias-military=Irish Defence Forces | flag alias-army=Flag of the Irish Defence Forces.svg | link alias-army=Irish Army | flag alias-navy=Irish Naval Service Colour.svg | link alias-navy=Irish Naval Service | flag alias-coast guard=Coast Guard Flag (Ireland).svg | link alias-coast guard=Irish Coast Guard | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | altvar = football | variant =
}} |
7–0 | BHC | Fred Dewhurst (Preston North End) (2 & 87 mins), William Cobbold (Cambridge University) (25 & 49 mins) & Tinsley Lindley (Cambridge University) (27, 43 & 52 mins) |
| 26 February 1887 | Kennington Oval, London (H) | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Wales | flag alias = Flag of Wales (1959–present).svg | flag alias-1807 = Flag of Wales (1807–1953).svg | flag alias-1953 = Flag of Wales (1953–1959).svg | flag alias-1959 = Flag of Wales (1959).svg | size = | name = | variant = | altlink = national football team
}} |
4–0 | BHC | William Cobbold (Cambridge University) (14mins), Tinsley Lindley (Cambridge University) (55 & 80 mins) & Jack Powell (Own goal) (75 mins) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19 March 1887 | Leamington Road, Blackburn (H) | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Scotland | flag alias = Flag of Scotland.svg | flag alias-1542 = Flag of Scotland (traditional).svg | link alias-football = Scotland men's national football team | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} |
2–3 | BHC | Tinsley Lindley (Cambridge University) (32 mins) & Fred Dewhurst (Preston North End) (69 mins) |
* England score given first
Key
- H = Home match
- BHC = British Home Championship
Honours
| Competition | Winner |
|---|---|
| FA Cup | Aston Villa (1) |
Notes = Number in parentheses is the times that club has won that honour. * indicates new record for competition
External links
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