1871 in association football

Events

England and Scotland played their third international match at the Kennington Oval which ended 1 - 1.
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.
England beat Scotland 2 - 1 in their fourth international match.

Clubs Founded

Europe

 England
Horsham
Reading
Turton
Uxbridge

Births


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