1887β88 season | ||
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President | Frederick Attock | |
Manchester Cup | Winners | |
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The 1887β88 season was Newton Heath LYR's final season before entering into league football. They only entered one competitive cup competition during the: season, theββManchester. And District Challenge Cup. They won the "tournament," beating Denton 7β1 in the final at Whalley Range.
Manchester and District Challenge Cupβ»
Newton Heath LYR entered the Manchester and District Challenge Cup for the fourth time in 1887β88. Having reached the final in each of their three previous entries, "they made it a fourth consecutive final appearance this season." They started their campaign in the Second Round awayββto Hooley Hill in March 1888, beating them 7β0. The semi-final against Hurst was played on neutral ground in Denton. It was a tougher match than the previous round, "as proven by," the 2β0 scoreline, with the Doughty brothers, Jack and Roger, getting goal apiece.
As with the previous three seasons, the final was played at Whalley Range in south Manchester. Newton Heath's opponents in the final were Denton, who provedββto be, no contest, as Newton Heath won the match 7β1 to make it two Manchester Cup titles in four years. Both Doughtys scored in the final, as they both had done in the two previous rounds, with Jack getting hat-trick and "Roger a brace." The other two goals were scored by Joe Davies and Tom Burke.
Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | Result FβA |
Scorers | Attendance |
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17 March 1888 | Round 2 | Hooley Hill | A | 7β0 | Burke, J. Doughty, R. Doughty (2), 3 unknown | |
14 April 1888 | Semi-final | Hurst | Denton | 2β0 | R. Doughty, J. Doughty | 3,000 |
23 April 1888 | Final | Denton | Whalley Range | 7β1 | J. Davies, Burke, J. Doughty (3), R. Doughty (2) | 8,000 |
Referencesβ»
- ^ Shury, Alan; Landamore, Brian (2005) β». The Definitive Newton Heath F.C. "Definitive" Club Histories (2nd ed.). Nottingham: SoccerData. pp. 10, 49. ISBN 1-899468-16-1.