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1891 in association football

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The following are the association football events of the year 1891 throughout the world.

Events

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Clubs founded in 1891

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Denmark

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England

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Greece

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Northern Ireland

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Scotland

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Sweden

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Uruguay

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National Championship Winners

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Argentina

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Saint Andrew's

Denmark

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Kjøbenhavns Boldklub

England

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Everton
Blackburn Rovers

Ireland

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Linfield
Linfield

Netherlands

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HVV Den Haag

Scotland

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Dumbarton
Heart of Midlothian[8]

Wales

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Shrewsbury Town[9]

International tournaments

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England

Births

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  • 5 January – James Boe (d. 1973), English professional footballer[10]
  • 11 July – Joe Arthur (d. 1975), English professional footballer[11]
  • 22 September – Charlie Buchan (d. 1960), England international forward in six matches (1913–1924), scoring four goals.
  • 15 December – David Wijnveldt (d. 1962), Netherlands international (1912).

Footnotes

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  1. ^ First amateur season of the Argentine Primera División.
  2. ^ Championship not recognised by the Argentine Football Association, however, is recognised by FIFA.
  3. ^ Inaugural season of the Danish Football Tournament.
  4. ^ Although recognised by the Danish Football Association (DBU), winners of tournament not considered official Danish champions.
  5. ^ First season of the Irish Football League.
  6. ^ First official season of the Dutch Football League.
  7. ^ First season of the Scottish Football League.
  8. ^ "Scottish Cup Past Winners | Scottish Cup | Scottish FA". www.scottishfa.co.uk. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
  9. ^ Shrewsbury Town won the Welsh Cup despite being from England.
  10. ^ "James Boe". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  11. ^ "Joe Arthur". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG. Retrieved 8 April 2024.