1887 in association football

The following are the events of 1887 in association football.

Events

Clubs founded in 1887

:La Plata GFC

:Odense BK

:Athlone Town

:Barnsley

:Blackpool

:Cheltenham Town F.C.

:Lowesoft Town

:Weston-super-Mare

:Witton Albion

:Wycombe Wanderers

:Hamburger SV

:Academica

:Örgryte IS

Domestic cups

International tournaments

• 1887 British Home Championship (February 5 – March 19, 1887)

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• 1887 Football World Championship (April 9, 1887)

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