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1887 in association football
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The following are the events of 1887 in association football.
Events
Clubs founded in 1887
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::Odense BK
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::Athlone Town
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::Barnsley
::Blackpool
::Cheltenham Town F.C.
::Lowesoft Town
::Weston-super-Mare
::Witton Albion
::Wycombe Wanderers
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::Hamburger SV
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::Academica
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::Örgryte IS
## Domestic cups
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| Nation | Tournament | Winner | Runner-up |
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| ENG England | [1886–87 FA Cup](1886-87-fa-cup) | Aston Villa | West Bromwich Albion |
| Ireland Ireland | [1886–87 Irish Cup](1886-87-irish-cup) | Ulster | Cliftonville |
| SCO Scotland | [1886–87 Scottish Cup](1886-87-scottish-cup) | Hibernian | Dumbarton |
| WAL Wales | [1886–87 Welsh Cup](1886-87-welsh-cup) | Chirk AAA | Davenham |
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## International tournaments
- [1887 British Home Championship](1887-british-home-championship) (February 5 – March 19, 1887)
- [1887 Football World Championship](1887-world-championship-football) (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
## References
1. ["Scottish Cup Past Winners {{!}} Scottish Cup {{!}} Scottish FA"](https://www.scottishfa.co.uk/scottish-cup/archive/scottish-cup-history/scottish-cup-winners/).
2. ["British Home Championship 1884–1899"](https://www.rsssf.org/tablesb/bhc1884-99.html). *The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation*.
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