1884 in association football

The following are the association football events of the year 1884 throughout the world.

List of years in association football

Events

Clubs founded in 1884

England

Scotland

Domestic cups
Nation Tournament Winner Runner-up
England 1883–84 FA Cup Blackburn Rovers Queen's Park
Ireland 1883–84 Irish Cup Distillery Wellington Park
Scotland 1883–84 Scottish Cup Queen's Park Vale of Leven
Wales 1883–84 Welsh Cup Oswestry White Stars Druids

International tournaments
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  Scotland (C) 3 3 0 0 10 1 +9 6
2  England 3 2 0 1 12 2 +10 4
3  Wales 3 1 0 2 7 8 −1 2
4  Ireland 3 0 0 3 1 19 −18 0
Source: [1]
Rules for classification: 1) Points. The points system worked as follows: 2 points for a win and 1 point for a draw.
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Births
  • 1 January – José Quirante (d. 1964), Spanish midfielder and coach associated with both FC Barcelona and Real Madrid.
  • April – Billy Bradshaw (d. unknown), England international half-back in four matches (1910–1913).
  • 3 May – Willie Reid (d. 1966), Scotland international forward in nine matches (1911–1914), scoring four goals.
  • 31 May – Frank Bradshaw (d. 1962), England international forward in one match (1908), scoring three goals and so one of the five England players to score a hat-trick on his only international appearance.
  • 6 June – Tim Williamson (d. 1943), England international goalkeeper in seven matches (1905–1913).
  • 23 June – Val Harris (d. 1963), Ireland international in twenty matches (1906–1914); club career with Shelbourne and Everton.
  • 12 October – Jock Rutherford (d. 1963), England international forward in eleven matches (1904–1908), scoring three goals.
  • 8 December – Wilf Low (d. 1933), Scotland international half-back in five matches (1911–1920).
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References
  1. "British Home Championship 1884–1899". The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
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