1888 in association football

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The following are the association football events of the year 1888 throughout the world.

Events

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Clubs founded in 1888

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Winners club national cup

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Asia

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Nation Tournament Winner Runner-up
  India 1888 Durand Cup Royal Scots Fusiliers Highland Light Infantry

Europe

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Nation Tournament Winner Runner-up
  England 1887–88 FA Cup West Bromwich Albion Preston North End
  Ireland 1887–88 Irish Cup Cliftonville Distillery
  Scotland 1887–88 Scottish Cup Renton Cambuslang[2]
  Wales 1887–88 Welsh Cup Chirk AAA Newtown

Winners club national leagues

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International tournaments

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  England (C) 3 3 0 0 15 2 +13 6
  Scotland 3 2 0 1 15 8 +7 4
  Wales 3 1 0 2 13 10 +3 2
  Ireland 3 0 0 3 3 26 −23 0
Source: [3]
Rules for classification: 1) Points. The points system worked as follows: 2 points for a win and 1 point for a draw.
(C) Champions
Renton  4–1  West Bromwich Albion
Attendance: 6,000

Births

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  • 11 March – Hermann Garrn (d. 1966), German international footballer.
  • 23 July – Jimmy Gordon (d. 1954), Scotland international half-back in ten matches (1912–1920).
  • 24 August – Leo Bosschart (d. 1951), Dutch international footballer.
  • 6 December – Wilhelm Trautmann (d. 1969), German international footballer.

References

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  1. ^ Lynch, Michael (ed.). The Oxford companion to Scottish history. Oxford University Press. p. 241. ISBN 9780199693054.
  2. ^ "Scottish Cup Past Winners | Scottish Cup | Scottish FA". www.scottishfa.co.uk. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
  3. ^ Reyes, Macario; Morrison, Neil (1 October 1999). "British Home Championship 1884–1899". The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 17 August 2019.