1871 in association football
Events
- February 25
- England and Scotland played their third international match at the Kennington Oval which ended 1 - 1.
- July 20
- At a meeting in London, Charles William Alcock and The Football Association lay down the creation of the FA Cup for the following season, which remains the oldest existing football tournament in the world.
- November 18
Clubs Founded
Europe
Births
- November 13 – Billy Beats, English footballer, (d. 1936)
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