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The following are the events of 1887 in association football.
Events
Clubs founded in 1887
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 |
 Wales
|
1886–87 Welsh Cup | Chirk AAA | Davenham |
International tournaments
- 1887 British Home Championship (February 5 – March 19, 1887)
| 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 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points. The points system worked as follows: 2 points for a win and 1 point for a draw.
(C) Champions
- 1887 Football World Championship (April 9, 1887)
| Preston North End | 1-2 | Hibernian |
|---|---|---|
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).
References
- "Scottish Cup Past Winners | Scottish Cup | Scottish FA". www.scottishfa.co.uk. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
- "British Home Championship 1884–1899". The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
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