British Championships / Home Internationals
1887-88

Saturday 1888-02-04 Venue Gate Notes
England 5 1 Wales Nantwich Road, Crewe 7,000
Dewhurst 2, Woodhall, Goodall, Lindley lineup Doughty

 

Pos Country Pld W D L F A W D L F A diff PtsNext Fixture      
1 0 England 1 1 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 1888-03-17 Scotland A   # 5-1
2 0 Ireland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1888-03-03 Wales A   #
3 0 Scotland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1888-03-10 Wales H   #
4 0 Wales 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 5-4 0 1888-03-03 Ireland  H   #

 

 

Saturday 1888-03-03 Venue Gate Notes
Wales 11 0 Ireland Racecourse Ground, Wrexham 2,000
Wilding 2, Doughty J 4, Howell 2, Doughty R 2, Pryce-Jones lineup  

 

Pos Country Pld W D L F A W D L F A diff PtsNext Fixture      
1 3 Wales 2 1 0 0 11 0 0 0 1 1 5 7 2 1888-03-10 Scotland A   11-0 #
2-1 England 1 1 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 1888-03-17 Scotland A   # 5-1
3 0 Scotland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1888-03-10 Wales H   #
4-2 Ireland 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 11-11 0 1888-03-24 Scotland  H   #

 

 

Saturday 1888-03-10 Venue Gate Notes
Scotland 5 1 Wales Hibernian Park, Edinburgh 8,000
Paul, Munro, Latta 2, Groves lineup Doughty J

 

Pos Country Pld W D L F A W D L F A diff PtsNext Fixture      
1 1 England 1 1 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 1888-03-17 Scotland A   # 5-1
2 1 Scotland 1 1 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 1888-03-17 England H   # 5-1
3-2 Wales 3 1 0 0 11 0 0 0 2 2 10 3 2 End of Season       11-0 #
4 0 Ireland 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 11-11 0 1888-03-24 Scotland  H   #

 

 

Saturday 1888-03-17 Venue Gate Notes
Scotland 0 5 England Cathkin Park, Glasgow 15,500
lineup Lindley, Hodgetts, Dewhurst 2, Goodall

 

Pos Country Pld W D L F A W D L F A diff PtsNext Fixture      
1 0 England 2 1 0 0 5 1 1 0 0 5 0 9 4 1888-04-07 Ireland A   # 5-1
2 1 Wales 3 1 0 0 11 0 0 0 2 2 10 3 2 End of Season       11-0 #
3-1 Scotland 2 1 0 1 5 6 0 0 0 0 0-1 2 1888-03-24 Ireland A   0-5 # 5-1
4 0 Ireland 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 11-11 0 1888-03-24 Scotland  H   #

 

 

Saturday 1888-03-24 Venue Gate Notes
Ireland 2 10 Scotland Cliftonville Cricket Ground, Belfast 4,500
Lemon, Dalton lineup Dewar, Dickson 4, Breckenridge, Aitken, McCallum, Wilson OG, Stewart A

 

Pos Country Pld W D L F A W D L F A diff PtsNext Fixture      
1 0 England 2 1 0 0 5 1 1 0 0 5 0 9 4 1888-04-07 Ireland A   # 5-1
2 1 Scotland 3 1 0 1 5 6 1 0 0 10 2 7 4 End of Season       0-5 # 5-1
3-1 Wales 3 1 0 0 11 0 0 0 2 2 10 3 2 End of Season       11-0 #
4 0 Ireland 2 0 0 1 2 10 0 0 1 0 11-19 0 1888-04-07 England H   # 2-10

 

 

Saturday 1888-04-07 Venue Gate Notes
Ireland 1 5 England Ulster Cricket Ground, Belfast 7,000
Crone lineup Allen 3, Lindley, Dewhurst

 

Pos Country Pld W D L F A W D L F A diff Pts Next Fixture      
1 0 England 3 1 0 0 5 1 2 0 0 10 1 13 6 End of Season       # 5-1
2 0 Scotland 3 1 0 1 5 6 1 0 0 10 2 7 4 End of Season       0-5 # 5-1
3 0 Wales 3 1 0 0 11 0 0 0 2 2 10 3 2 End of Season       11-0 #
4 0 Ireland 3 0 0 2 3 15 0 0 1 0 11-23 0 End of Season       1-5 # 2-10