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16th season of competitive football in England From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 1886–87 season was the 16th season of competitive football (soccer) in England.
Season | 1886–87 | |
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Men's football | ||
FA Cup | Aston Villa | |
England finished second in the 1887 British Home Championship, which was won by Scotland.
Date | Venue | Opponents | Score* | Comp | scorers |
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6 February 1887 | Bramall Lane, Sheffield (H) | Ireland | 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) | Wales | 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) | Scotland | 2–3 | BHC | Tinsley Lindley (Cambridge University) (32 mins) & Fred Dewhurst (Preston North End) (69 mins) |
* England score given first
Key
Competition | Winner |
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FA Cup | Aston Villa (1) |
Notes = Number in parentheses is the times that club has won that honour. * indicates new record for competition
This article includes a list of references, related reading, or external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations. (April 2009) |
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