1875 in association football

The following are events in 1875 which are relevant to the development of association football. Included are events in closely related codes, such as the Sheffield Rules.

Events

edit

Clubs founded

edit

England

edit

Scotland

edit

Domestic cups

edit
Nation Tournament Winner Score Runner-up Venue Notes
  England 1874–75 FA Cup Royal Engineers 2–0 Old Etonians Kennington Oval (replay, following a 1–1 draw)
  Scotland 1874–75 Scottish Cup Queen's Park 3–0 Renton Hampden Park [1]

Births

edit
  • 23 May – Frank Forman (d. 1961), England international half-back in nine matches (1898–1903).
  • 10 August – Sam McCappin (d. 1945), English footballer[2]
  • 23 August – Howard Spencer (d. 1940), England international full-back in six matches (1897–1905).
  • 24 July – George Molyneux (d. 1942), England international full-back in four matches (1902–1903).
  • 5 September – Jimmy Settle (d. 1954), England international forward in six matches (1899–1903), scoring six goals.
  • 6 September – Albert Wilkes (d. 1936), England international half-back in five matches (1901–1902).

References

edit
  1. ^ "Scottish Cup Past Winners | Scottish Cup | Scottish FA". www.scottishfa.co.uk. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
  2. ^ "Sam McCappin". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG. Retrieved 14 August 2024.