1883 in association football

The following are the association football events of the year 1883 throughout the world. Clubs founded England Andover Ashington Belper Town Buckingham Town Bourne Town FC Bognor Regis Town Bristol Rovers Coventry City Darlington Gloucester City Stockport County Thame United F.C.

Netherlands FC Dordrecht

Domestic cups NationTournamentWinnerScoreRunner-upVenueTitleLast title won England1882–83 FA CupBlackburn Olympic2-1 (after extra time)Old EtoniansKennington Oval1stNone Ireland1882–83 Irish CupCliftonville5-0UlsterBloomfield Ground1stNone Scotland1882–83 Scottish CupDumbarton2-1 (replay after 2-2 draw)Vale of LevenHampden Park1stNone Wales1882–83 Welsh CupWrexham1-0DruidsThe Racecourse2nd1878

Births 15 January – James Stewart (d. 1958), England international forward in three matches (1907–1911), scoring two goals. 25 February – Herbert Burgess (d. 1954), England international full-back in four matches (1904–1906). 29 July – Fred Pentland (d. 1962), England international forward in five matches (1909). 23 August – Jesse Pennington (d. 1970), England international full-back in 25 matches (1907–1920). 8 September – George Wilson (d. 1960), Scotland international forward in six matches (1904–1909). 21 September – Edwin Clare (d. 1944), English professional footballer 2 November – Evelyn Lintott (d. 1916), England international half-back in seven matches (1908–1909). 14 December – Dicky Bond (d. 1955), England international forward in eight matches (1905–1910), scoring two goals. 26 December – Alec McNair (d. 1951), Scotland international full-back in fifteen matches (1906–1920).

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