1906 in association football
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The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1906 throughout the world.
Events
[edit]- 2 March : Deportivo de La Coruña is founded.
- 1 July : Portuguese Club, Sporting CP is founded.
- 10 October : Spezia Calcio is founded.
- 3 December : Torino is founded.
Winners club national championship
[edit]- Italy: A.C. Milan
- Greece: Ethnikos G.S. Athens (First Greek Champion
- Paraguay: Club Guaraní
- England: Liverpool F.C.
- Scotland: For fuller coverage, see 1905-06 in Scottish football.
International tournaments
[edit]- 1906 British Home Championship (27 February – 7 April 1906)
Births
[edit]- 5 January– Fonseca e Castro, Portuguese footballer[2]
- 22 January– Harry Swaby, English professional footballer (died 1982)[3]
- 7 March – Len Hargreaves, English professional footballer (died 1980)[4]
- 1 May – Fernando Giudicelli, Brazilian international footballer (died 1968)
- 30 July – Alexis Thépot, French international footballer (died 1989)
- 4 September – Alwyne Wilks, English professional footballer[5]
- 8 October – Hans Stubb, German international footballer (died 1973)
- 14 December – Clifford Heap, English professional footballer (died 1984)[6]
Deaths
[edit]Clubs founded
[edit]- Deportivo de La Coruña
- Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C.
- RC Lens
- Spezia Calcio
- Sporting CP
- Terrassa FC
- Torino FC
- Neftçi PFK
References
[edit]- ^ "Scottish Cup Past Winners | Scottish Cup | Scottish FA". www.scottishfa.co.uk. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
- ^ Fonseca e Castro at EU-Football.info
- ^ "Harry Swaby". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
- ^ "Len Hargreaves". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
- ^ "Alwyne Wilks". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888-1939.