The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1909 throughout the world.
Events Goalkeepers begin to wear a different coloured shirt to the rest of the team.
During the fall, a team composed of British players tour the United States.
19 December: Borussia Dortmund are founded.
Winners club national championship Germany: Phönix Karlsruhe Greece: Peiraikos sindesmos Pireas Italy: S.G. Pro Vercelli Scotland: For fuller coverage, see 1908-09 in Scottish football. Scottish Division One – Celtic Scottish Division Two – Abercorn Scottish Cup – After two drawn games between Celtic and Rangers and a riot the cup was withheld.
International tournaments 1909 British Home Championship (13 February – 3 April 1909)
Sir Thomas Lipton Trophy: West Auckland FC Winterthur Torino XI Stuttgarter Sportfreunde
Births 28 January – John Thomson, Scottish international footballer (died 1931) 28 March – Cyril Beach, English professional footballer (died 1980) 9 July – Juan Yustrich, Argentine goalkeeper (died 2002) 26 September – Ştefan Dobay, Romanian international footballer (died 1994) 16 October – Franz Krumm, German international footballer (died 1943) 26 December – Tom Poskett, English professional footballer (died 1972)
Deaths
Clubs founded Bologna FC 1909 Borussia Dortmund Budapest Honvéd FC SK Sturm Graz Real Sociedad Club Sportivo Sergipe Coritiba Foot Ball Club Sport Club Internacional
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