1881 in association football

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The following are the association football events of the year 1881 throughout the world.

Events[edit]

Clubs founded in 1881[edit]

France[edit]

England[edit]

Scotland[edit]

Wales[edit]

Domestic cups[edit]

Nation Tournament Winner Runner-up
England England 1880–81 FA Cup Old Carthusians Old Etonians
Ireland Ireland 1880–81 Irish Cup Moyola Park Cliftonville
Scotland Scotland 1880–81 Scottish Cup Queen's Park Dumbarton[1]
Wales Wales 1880–81 Welsh Cup Druids Newtown White Stars

Births[edit]

  • 9 February – Jimmy Hay (d. 1940), Scotland international half-back in eleven matches (1905–1914).
  • 22 May – Colin Veitch (d. 1938), England international half-back in six matches (1906–1909).
  • 3 July – Horace Bailey (d. 1960), England international goalkeeper in five matches (1908).
  • 19 July – Stanley Harris (d. 1926), England international forward in six matches (1904–1906), scoring two goals.
  • 22 August – Harry Makepeace (d. 1952), England international half-back in four matches (1906–1912); also a cricket international.
  • 20 September – Alex Bennett (d. 1940), Scotland international forward in eleven matches (1904–1913).

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Scottish Cup Past Winners | Scottish Cup | Scottish FA". www.scottishfa.co.uk. Retrieved 17 December 2022.