1887-88 in English football
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The 1887–1888 season was the 17th season of competitive football (soccer)
in England
.
won the 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.
Albert Allen
, of Aston Villa
, scored three goals against Ireland
in his only appearance for England.
* England score given first
Key
Notes = Number in parentheses is the times that club has won that honour. * indicates new record for competition
Football (soccer)
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in England
England
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.
National team
EnglandEngland national football team
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won the 1888 British Home Championship
1888 British Home Championship
The 1888 British Home Championship was the fifth edition of the annual international football tournament played between the British Home Nations...
, their first victory in the tournament, with comfortable victories over all three other home nations, in each of which England scored five goals.
Albert Allen
Albert Allen
Albert Allen was a football player in the early years of professional football in England, who played as an inside-forward with Aston Villa...
, of Aston Villa
Aston Villa F.C.
Aston Villa Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Witton, Birmingham. The club was founded in 1874 and have played at their current home ground, Villa Park, since 1897. Aston Villa were founder members of The Football League in 1888. They were also founder...
, scored three goals against Ireland
Ireland national football team (IFA)
The Ireland national football team represented Ireland at association football, it was organised by the Irish FA , and is the fourth oldest international team in the world. It mainly played in the British Home Championship against England, Scotland and Wales...
in his only appearance for England.
| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score |
Comp | England scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 February 1888 | Nantwich Road, Crewe Crewe Crewe is a railway town within the unitary authority area of Cheshire East and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. According to the 2001 census the urban area had a population of 67,683... (H) |
5–1 | BHC | Fred Dewhurst Fred Dewhurst Fred Dewhurst was a professional footballer, who played as an inside forward for Preston North End in the late 19th century... (Preston North End Preston North End F.C. Preston North End Football Club is an English professional football club located in the Deepdale area of the city of Preston, Lancashire, currently playing in the third tier of English league football, League One... ) (15 & 65 mins), George Woodhall George Woodhall George 'Spry' Woodhall was an English footballer, who played most of his career with West Bromwich Albion, helping them to reach three consecutive FA Cup finals, including winning the cup in 1888.... (West Bromwich Albion West Bromwich Albion F.C. West Bromwich Albion Football Club, also known as West Brom, The Baggies, The Throstles, Albion or WBA, are an English Premier League association football club based in West Bromwich in the West Midlands... ) (70 mins), Tinsley Lindley Tinsley Lindley Tinsley Lindley was an English footballer. He was considered one of the 19th century's great centre forwards. His passes and shots at goal were very precise, he was very clever and an excellent team player. An elegant and technically superb player.He was the son of Leonard Lindley who was a lace... (Cambridge University) (75 mins) & John Goodall John Goodall John Goodall was a footballer who rose to fame as a centre-forward for England and for Preston North End at the time of the development of the Football League, and also became Watford's first manager in 1903... (Preston North End Preston North End F.C. Preston North End Football Club is an English professional football club located in the Deepdale area of the city of Preston, Lancashire, currently playing in the third tier of English league football, League One... ) 88 mins) |
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| 17 March 1888 | (Second) Hampden Park Cathkin Park Cathkin Park is a municipal park in Glasgow, Scotland. The park is maintained by the city's parks department, and it is a public place where football is still played... , Glasgow Glasgow Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands... (A) |
5–0 | BHC | Tinsley Lindley Tinsley Lindley Tinsley Lindley was an English footballer. He was considered one of the 19th century's great centre forwards. His passes and shots at goal were very precise, he was very clever and an excellent team player. An elegant and technically superb player.He was the son of Leonard Lindley who was a lace... (Cambridge University) (32 mins), Dennis Hodgetts Dennis Hodgetts Dennis 'Denny' Hodgetts was a football player in the early years of professional football in England.... (Aston Villa Aston Villa F.C. Aston Villa Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Witton, Birmingham. The club was founded in 1874 and have played at their current home ground, Villa Park, since 1897. Aston Villa were founder members of The Football League in 1888. They were also founder... ) (34 mins), Fred Dewhurst Fred Dewhurst Fred Dewhurst was a professional footballer, who played as an inside forward for Preston North End in the late 19th century... (Preston North End Preston North End F.C. Preston North End Football Club is an English professional football club located in the Deepdale area of the city of Preston, Lancashire, currently playing in the third tier of English league football, League One... ) (40 & 49 mins) & John Goodall John Goodall John Goodall was a footballer who rose to fame as a centre-forward for England and for Preston North End at the time of the development of the Football League, and also became Watford's first manager in 1903... (Preston North End Preston North End F.C. Preston North End Football Club is an English professional football club located in the Deepdale area of the city of Preston, Lancashire, currently playing in the third tier of English league football, League One... ) (43 mins) |
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| 31 March 1888 | Ballynafeigh Park, Belfast Belfast Belfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly... (A) |
5–1 | BHC | Fred Dewhurst Fred Dewhurst Fred Dewhurst was a professional footballer, who played as an inside forward for Preston North End in the late 19th century... (Preston North End Preston North End F.C. Preston North End Football Club is an English professional football club located in the Deepdale area of the city of Preston, Lancashire, currently playing in the third tier of English league football, League One... ) (10 mins), Albert Allen Albert Allen Albert Allen was a football player in the early years of professional football in England, who played as an inside-forward with Aston Villa... (Aston Villa Aston Villa F.C. Aston Villa Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Witton, Birmingham. The club was founded in 1874 and have played at their current home ground, Villa Park, since 1897. Aston Villa were founder members of The Football League in 1888. They were also founder... )(14, 39 & 60 mins) & Tinsley Lindley Tinsley Lindley Tinsley Lindley was an English footballer. He was considered one of the 19th century's great centre forwards. His passes and shots at goal were very precise, he was very clever and an excellent team player. An elegant and technically superb player.He was the son of Leonard Lindley who was a lace... (Cambridge University) |
Key
- H = Home match
- A = Away match
- BHC = British Home ChampionshipBritish Home ChampionshipThe British Home Championship was an annual football competition contested between the United Kingdom's four national teams, England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland from the 1883–84 season until the 1983–84...
Honours
| Competition | Winner |
|---|---|
| FA Cup | West Bromwich Albion West Bromwich Albion F.C. West Bromwich Albion Football Club, also known as West Brom, The Baggies, The Throstles, Albion or WBA, are an English Premier League association football club based in West Bromwich in the West Midlands... (1) |
Notes = Number in parentheses is the times that club has won that honour. * indicates new record for competition