1887 in association football

Events

Clubs founded in 1887

Domestic cups

Nation	Tournament	Winner	Runner-up
England	1886–87 FA Cup	Aston Villa	West Bromwich Albion
Ireland	1886–87 Irish Cup	Distillery	Limavady
Scotland	1886–87 Scottish Cup	Hibernian	Dumbarton
Wales	1886–87 Welsh Cup	Druids	Davenham

International tournaments

• 1887 British Home Championship

• 1887 Football World Championship

  Births

• 30 April – Harold Fleming, England international forward in eleven matches, scoring nine goals.
• 7 November – Guus van Hecking Colenbrander, Netherlands international.