The following are the association football events of the year 1889 throughout the world.
Events The Danish Football Association is founded.
Clubs founded America Argentina Rosario Central
Asia India Mohun BaganMohun Bagan is the oldest association football club in India and the continent of Asia.
Europe
Bath City Brentford Crook Town Middlesbrough Ironopolis Sheffield United Torquay United Wimbledon Woking
Glenavon Larne
Recreativo Huelva
Winners Club National Championships +NationTournamentWinnerRunner-upTitleEnglandFootball LeaguePreston North EndAston Villa1stNetherlandsFootball League ChampionshipRC & FC ConcordiaKoninkiljke1st
Winners Club National Cup
Asia +NationTournamentWinnerRunner-upVenueTitleIndiaDurand CupHighland Light InfantryShrimla RiflesAnnadale1st
Europe +NationTournamentWinnerScoreRunner-upVenueTitlePrevious title wonEnglandFA CupPreston North End3-0Wolverhampton WanderersKennington Oval1stNoneIrelandIrish CupLisburn Distillery5-4YMCAUlster Cricket Ground4th1886ScotlandScottish CupThird Lanark2-1 (replay after 3-0 Third Lanark win was voided)CelticCathkin Park1stNoneWalesWelsh CupBangor2-1Northwich VictoriaRacecourse Ground1stNone
International tournaments Europe British Home ChampionshipCompetition contested between February 28 and April 27, 1889. Winners: Runners-Up:
Births 25 May – Jan van Dort (d. 1967), Netherlands international forward in five matches (1920). 25 June – Joe Smith (d. 1971), England international forward in five matches (1913–1920).
Undated Patrick Dougan, Scottish professional footballer, 1910s
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