1872 in association football
- 1872 in association football
The following are the association football events of the year 1872 throughout the world.
Events
*February 24 – In London, played another unofficial match England which defeat Scotland 1-0.
*March 16 – England: Inaugural FA Cup Final: Wanderers beat Royal Engineers 1–0 at the Kennington Oval ("see also: FA Cup 1871-72")
*November 30 – The first international match is played: Scotland and England draw 0-0 at Hamilton Crescent in Glasgow, with attendance 4,000.
Clubs founded in 1872
*Dumbarton F.C.
*Kettering Town F.C.
*Renton F.C.
*Telford United F.C.
*Third Lanark A.C.
*Wrexham A.F.C., the first Welsh football club are founded on September 28, formed by two members of the Wrexham Cricket Club, who wanted a sporting activity for the winter months, during a meeting held at the Turf Hotel in Wrexham.
*Le Havre AC, the first French football and rugby club, began playing football on a regular basis in 1894
Winners club national championship
* England: Wanderers F.C.
Births
*May 10 – William Athersmith, English footballer
* date unknown – Philip Bach, English footballer
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