| 1887-88 season | ||
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| Club information | ||
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| Club Secretary |  Tom Norman
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| Club Captain | Jack Howland
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| Ground | Ranelagh House, Fulham, London | |
| League season information | ||
| League | n/a | |
| Other competitions | ||
| West London Cup | Runners-up (v Oaklands) | |
| London Junior Cup | 1st round (v St Peter's) | |
| Season statistics | ||
| Biggest home win | 11-0 v Caxtonians (26 Nov 1887) | |
| Biggest away win | 5-1 v Caxtonians (12 Nov 1887) | |
| Biggest home defeat | 0-2 v St Peter's (15 Oct 1887) | |
| Biggest away defeat | 2-5 v Vulcan (1 Oct 1887) | |
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Overview[]
The 1887-88 season was Fulham's (then known as Fulham St Andrew's) fifth in regard to organised football.
Entering the West London Cup as defending champions, they lost out in a replayed Final against Oaklands. They entered a second cup competition for the first time in the club's history, as they fell at the first hurdle in the London Junior Cup, with a defeat at home to 2-0.
The arrival of George Pearce was a welcome one, and a player who played for the club over the following ten years. He initially replaced Tom Norman at right half. Tom remained at the club for several years to come, but this would mark his gradual decline in appearances for the first team.
This season saw an marked increase in attendances as the club gained more and more popularity within the local area. They would regularly attract crowds between 400-600, which was far more than the double-figure numbers that they would have attracted only three or four years prior.
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Matches[]
West London Cup[]
| # | Date | Opposition | Venue | Result | Score | Goalscorer(s) / Additional info |
| 1st Round | Sat 12 Nov 1887 | Caxtonians | Away | Won | 5-1 | Match ordered to be replayed |
| 1st Round | Sat 26 Nov 1887 | Caxtonians | Home | Won | 11-0 | Howland 4, Martin 4, Andrews 2, Aram |
| Semi-final | Sat 10 Dec 1887 | Willesden Junction Institute | Home | Won | 7-0 | |
| Final | Sat 25 Feb 1888 | Oaklands | Neutral | Drew | 1-1 | Carter, (Played at The North Kensington Grounds) |
| Replay | Sat 17 Mar 1888 | Oaklands | Neutral | Lost | 0-4 | (Played at The North Kensington Grounds) |
London Junior Cup[]
| # | Date | Opposition | Venue | Result | Score | Goalscorer(s) / Additional info |
| 1st Round | Sat 15 Oct 1887 | St Peter's | Home | Lost | 0-2 |
Friendlies[]
| # | Date | Opposition | Venue | Result | Score | Goalscorer(s) / Additional info |
| 1 | Sat 17 Sept 1887 | Wimbledon Rangers | Home | Lost | 2-3 | ? |
| 2 | Sat 24 Sept 1887 | Millwall Rovers | Home | Abandoned | 2-1 | (Abandoned at H/T due to 3 burst balls) |
| 3 | Sat 1 Oct 1887 | Vulcan | Away | Lost | 2-5 | ? |
| 4 | Sat 8 Oct 1887 | Reindeer | Away | ? | ?-? | ? |
| 5 | Sat 22 Oct 1887 | Star | Home | Won | 5-1 | Howland 4, Carter |
| 6 | Sat 29 Oct 1887 | Norwood United | Away | Drew | 1-1 | Howland |
| 7 | Sat 5 Nov 1887 | Aldenham Institute | Home | Won | 2-0 | D McKay, Andrews |
| 8 | Sat 19 Nov 1887 | Stanley | Home | Won | 9-0 | ? |
| 9 | Sat 3 Dec 1887 | Vulcan | Away | Lost | 1-2 | Andrews |
| 10 | Sat 7 Jan 1888 | Aldenham Institute | Away | Won | 2-0 | Draper, Martin |
| 11 | Sat 14 Jan 1888 | Nondescripts | Home | Won | 1-0 | Andrews |
| 12 | Sat 21 Jan 1888 | St Peter's | Home | Won | 3-0 | ? |
| 13 | Sat 4 Feb 1888 | Westminster | Away | Won | 2-0 | King, Martin |
| 14 | Sat 11 Feb 1888 | St Mark's Reserves | Away | Lost | 0-1 | |
| 15 | Sat 18 Feb 1888 | Southall | Home | Won | 2-0 | Martin, Parrott |
| 16 | Sat 3 Mar 1888 | Stanley | Away | Won | 1-0 | F McKay |
| 17 | Sat 10 Mar 1888 | Kildare | Home | ? | ?-? | ? |
| 18 | Sat 24 Mar 1888 | Reindeer | Home | ? | ?-? | ? |
| 19 | Sat 31 Mar 1888 | Millwall Rovers | Away | ? | ?-? | ? |
| 20 | Sat 7 Apr 1888 | Victory Place Institute | Away | ? | ?-? | ? |
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