1890 in association football
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The following are the association football events of the year 1890 throughout the world.
Events
[edit]- The first Scottish Football League competition is inaugurated.[1] The ten founder members are Abercorn, Cambuslang, Celtic, Cowlairs, Dumbarton, Hearts, Rangers, St Mirren, Third Lanark and Vale of Leven. An eleventh team Renton was also a founder member but was subsequently expelled for professionalism, the game being officially amateur at the time.
- Royal Arsenal move from the Manor Ground to the nearby Invicta Ground.
Clubs founded in 1890
[edit]England
[edit]- Chertsey Town F.C.
- Fleet Town F.C.
- Forest Green Rovers F.C.
- Grays Athletic F.C.
- Shildon A.F.C.
- Weymouth F.C.
- Sheppey United F.C.
Spain
[edit]Switzerland
[edit]Winners club national championship
[edit]- England: Preston North End
- Scotland: Queen's Park[2]
International tournaments
[edit]- 1890 British Home Championship (February 8 – April 5, 1890)
- Shared by England and Scotland
Births
[edit]- 7 April - Paul Berth (d. 1969), Danish international (1911-1922).
- 11 April – Felix von Heijden (d. 1982), Netherlands international (1920).
- 20 August – Caesar ten Cate (d. 1972), Netherlands international (1912).
- 4 December – Alex Donaldson (d. 1972), Scotland international forward in six matches (1914–1922).
References
[edit]- ^ Lynch, Michael (ed.). The Oxford companion to Scottish history. Oxford University Press. p. 241. ISBN 9780199693054.
- ^ "Scottish Cup Past Winners | Scottish Cup | Scottish FA". www.scottishfa.co.uk. Retrieved 17 December 2022.