The following are the association football events of the year 1878 throughout the world.
Events
October 14 - First ever floodlit football match takes place at Bramall Lane, Sheffield between teams chosen by the Sheffield Association and local clubs.[1]
15 April – John May (d. 1933), Scotland international forward in five matches (1906–1909).
16 April – Tip Foster (d. 1914), England international forward in five matches (1900–1902), scoring three goals; the only man to captain England at both football and cricket.
12 June – Charles Thomson (d. 1936), Scotland international half-back in 21 matches (1904–1914), scoring four goals.
8 July – Jimmy Quinn (d. 1945), Scotland international forward in eleven matches (1905–1912), scoring seven goals.
12 November – Tom Jackson (d. 1916), Scotland international player in six matches (1904–1907).
26 December – Alex Raisbeck (d. 1949), Scotland international full-back in eight matches (1900–1907).
29 December – Sammy Day (d. 1950), England international forward in three matches (1906), scoring two goals.
unknown – Sandy MacFarlane (d. 1945), Scotland international forward in five matches (1904–1911).
References
^Farnworth, Keith (1983). Wednesday!. Sheffield City Libraries. ISBN0-900660-87-2.