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England in the British Championship 1887-88
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England
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| British Championship Table 1887-88 Season | ||||||||
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1-England | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 | +13 | 6 |
| 2-Scotland | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 8 | +7 | 4 |
| 3-Wales | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 10 | +3 | 2 |
| 4-Ireland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 26 | -23 | 0 |
Notes
England won the championship outright for the first time.
| British Championship Matches 1887-88 Season | ||||
| Date | Match Score | H.T. | Venue | Att. |
| 04-Feb-1888 | England 5 Wales 1 | [1-1] | Nantwich Road, Crewe | 6,000 |
| 03-Mar-1888 | Wales 11 Ireland 0 | [5-0] | Racecourse Ground, Wrexham | 3,000 |
| 10-Mar-1888 | Scotland 5 Wales 1 | [3-1] | Easter Road Stadium, Edinburgh | 5,000 |
| 17-Mar-1888 | Scotland 0 England 5 | [0-4] | Hampden Park, Myrtle Park, Glasgow | 10,000 |
| 24-Mar-1888 | Ireland 2 Scotland 10 | [2-7] | Solitude Ground, Cliftonville, Belfast | 10,000 |
| 31-Mar-1888 | Ireland 1 England 5 | [1-3] | Ulster Ground, Ballynafeigh Park, Belfast | 7,000 |
Notes
The date of England's match with Ireland is disputed. The Football Association and some histories have it played on Thursday, March 31, 1888, and we have followed them. Other histories have it played on Thursday, April 7, 1888.