The following are the association football events of the year 1888 throughout the world.
Events February 1 – Royal Arsenal move to Manor Ground, their first permanent stadium, playing their first match there, against Millwall Rovers. March 23 – A meeting of 12 clubs at Anderson's Hotel in London on the eve of the FA Cup Final, convened by Aston Villa's William McGregor, discusses the possibility of a national football league competition. April 17 – A further meeting at Manchester's Royal Hotel leads to the competition being named The Football League. September 8 – The first Football League matches are played, marking the 1st season in the Football League.
Clubs founded in 1888 Barnet Celtic Dartford Southport Sparta Rotterdam Walsall
Winners club national cup
Asia +NationTournamentWinnerScoreRunner-upVenueTitle India1888 Durand CupRoyal Scots Fusiliers2-1Highland Light InfantryAnnadale1st
Europe NationTournamentWinnerScoreRunner-upVenueTitlePrevious Title won England1887–88 FA CupWest Bromwich Albion2-1Preston North EndKennington Oval1stNone Ireland1887–88 Irish CupCliftonville2-1DistilleryUlster Cricket Ground2nd1883 Scotland1887–88 Scottish CupRenton6-1CambuslangCathkin Park2nd1885 Wales1887–88 Welsh CupChirk AAA5-0NewtownOwens Field2nd1887
Winners club national leagues No national leagues existed prior to 1888, when the English Football League was founded. The first champions, Preston North End, emerged in the spring of 1889.
International tournaments 1888 British Home Championship (February 4 – April 7, 1888)
1888 Football World Championship (May 19, 1888)
Births 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.
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