1872 in association football
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The following are the association football events of the year 1872 throughout the world.
Events
- February 24
- March 16
- Wanderers beat Royal Engineers 1 - 0 in the inaugural FA Cup Final at the Kennington Oval.
- November 30
- The first FIFA-recognised international match is played in front of a crowd of 4,000 between Scotland and England which ended as a 0 - 0 draw at Hamilton Crescent, Partick.
Clubs Founded
Europe
National Championship Winners
Europe
England
Births
- May 10 – Charlie Athersmith, English footballer
- Date Unknown – Philip Bach, English footballer, (d. 1937)
Deaths
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