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The following are the association football events of the year 1881 throughout the world.
Events edit
Clubs founded in 1881 edit
France edit
England edit
Scotland edit
Wales edit
Domestic cups edit
Nation | Tournament | Winner | Runner-up |
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England | 1880–81 FA Cup | Old Carthusians | Old Etonians |
Ireland | 1880–81 Irish Cup | Moyola Park | Cliftonville |
Scotland | 1880–81 Scottish Cup | Queen's Park | Dumbarton[1] |
Wales | 1880–81 Welsh Cup | Druids | Newtown White Stars |
Births edit
- 9 February – Jimmy Hay (d. 1940), Scotland international half-back in eleven matches (1905–1914).
- 22 May – Colin Veitch (d. 1938), England international half-back in six matches (1906–1909).
- 3 July – Horace Bailey (d. 1960), England international goalkeeper in five matches (1908).
- 19 July – Stanley Harris (d. 1926), England international forward in six matches (1904–1906), scoring two goals.
- 22 August – Harry Makepeace (d. 1952), England international half-back in four matches (1906–1912); also a cricket international.
- 20 September – Alex Bennett (d. 1940), Scotland international forward in eleven matches (1904–1913).
References edit
- ^ "Scottish Cup Past Winners | Scottish Cup | Scottish FA". www.scottishfa.co.uk. Retrieved 17 December 2022.