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England in the British Championship 1887-88 Season (5th)
 
British Championship Index

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.