1850s in association football

The following are the association football events in the decades 1850s around the world.

Events

• 1857, 24 October — Sheffield F.C. is founded in Sheffield, England. The club is officially regarded by the FA and FIFA governing bodies as the world's oldest football club. It is the oldest documented non-university club in any code of football.

Births

• 1850, date unknown – Frederick Maddison, English footballer
• 1850, January 1 – Charles Chenery, English footballer
• 1850, March 13 – Alfred Goodwyn, English footballer
• 1850, March 14 – Francis Birley, English footballer
• 1850, April 23 – Arnold Kirke-Smith, English footballer
• 1850, May 27 – Charles Morice, English footballer
• 1850, June 15 – Charles Clegg, English footballer and FA chairman
• 1850, July 20 – Cuthbert Ottaway, English footballer
• 1852, date unknown – Alexander Bonsor, English footballer
• 1852, April 21 – William Clegg, English footballer
• 1854, January 25 – Segar Bastard, English footballer
• 1855, June 1 – Walter Buchanan, English footballer
• 1856, March 6 – Horace Barnet, English footballer
• 1856, November 12 – Joe Beverley, English footballer
• 1857, July 9 – Norman Bailey, English footballer
• 1857, July 23 – Lindsay Bury, English footballer
• 1859, date unknown – Billy Mosforth, English footballer
• 1858, July 30 – Edward Bambridge, English footballer
• 1859, March 15 – Arthur Alfred Brown, English footballer
• 1859, April 29 – Rupert Anderson, English footballer