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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

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England won the championship outright for the first time. 

British Championship Matches 1887-88 Season
Date Match Score Venue Att.
04-Feb-1888 Wales 1 England 5 [1-1] Nantwich Road, Crewe 6,000
Despite being played on English soil, this was still a Welsh home match.  Moved from Racecourse Ground, Mold Road, Wrexham at the last moment.
03-Mar-1888 Wales 11 Ireland 0 [5-0] Racecourse Ground, Mold Road, 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, Crosshill, Glasgow 16,000
24-Mar-1888 Ireland 2 Scotland 10 [2-7] Solitude Ground, Cliftonville, Belfast 10,000
07-Apr-1888 Ireland 1 England 5 [1-3] Ulster Cricket Ground, Ballynafeigh Park, Belfast 7,000
The date of England's match with Ireland is disputed.  Most reliable sources, including the The Football Association and some histories have it played on Saturday, April 7.  Other sources have it played a week before on Saturday, March 31.

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