1887–88 in English football
| Season | 1887–88 | |
|---|---|---|
| Men's football | ||
| FA Cup | West Bromwich Albion | |
| ||
The 1887–88 season was the 17th season of competitive football in England.
Ireland in his only appearance for England. The last pre-league FA Cup campaign saw the first competitive "Second City derby" occur on Saturday, 5 November 1887. Villa beat Small Heath 4-0 in the fifth round. Tommy Green scored a brace before half-time with Albert Brown and Allen adding to the score in the second half.[1]
National team
1888 British Home Championship
, their first victory in the tournament, with comfortable victories over all three other home nations, in each of which England scored five goals.
| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score* | Comp | England scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 February 1888 | Nantwich Road, Crewe (H) |  Wales
|
5–1[2] | BHC | Fred Dewhurst (Preston North End) (15 & 65 mins), George Woodhall (West Bromwich Albion) (70 mins), Tinsley Lindley (Cambridge University) (75 mins) & John Goodall (Preston North End) 88 mins) |
| 17 March 1888 | (Second) Hampden Park, Glasgow (A) |  Scotland
|
5–0[3] | BHC | Tinsley Lindley (Cambridge University) (32 mins), Dennis Hodgetts (Aston Villa) (34 mins), Fred Dewhurst (Preston North End) (40 & 49 mins) & John Goodall (Preston North End) (43 mins) |
| 31 March 1888 | Ballynafeigh Park, Belfast (A)
|
 Ireland
|
5–1[4] | BHC | Fred Dewhurst (Preston North End) (10 mins), Albert Allen (Aston Villa)(14, 39 & 60 mins) & Tinsley Lindley (Cambridge University) |
* England score given first
Key
- H = Home match
- A = Away match
- BHC = British Home Championship
Honours
| Competition | Winner |
|---|---|
FA Cup |
West Bromwich Albion (1) |
Notes = Number in parentheses is the times that club has won that honour. * indicates new record for competition
References
- ^ "Small Heath Alliance 0-4 Aston Villa (Holders), 1887-88 FA Cup 2nd Round, 5 Nov 1887". AVFC History. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
- ^ "Details of Wales game". Archived from the original on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
- ^ "englandstats.com | 33 - Scotland 0-5 England, Saturday, 17th March 1888". www.englandstats.com. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
- ^ "englandstats.com | 34 - Ireland 1-5 England, Saturday, 7th April 1888". www.englandstats.com. Retrieved 6 August 2023.