1872 in football (soccer)
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The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1872 throughout the world.
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[edit] Events
- February 24 – In London, played another unofficial match England which defeat Scotland 1-0.
- March 16 – England: Inaugural FA Cup Final: Wanderers beat Royal Engineers 1–0 at the Kennington Oval (see also: 1871-72 in English football)
- September – Kick corner and ball fixture was introduced by FA.
- November 30 – The first international match is played: Scotland and England draw 0-0 at Hamilton Crescent in Glasgow, with attendance 3,000.
[edit] Clubs founded in 1872
- Dumbarton F.C.
- Kettering Town F.C.
- Renton F.C.
- Telford United F.C.
- Third Lanark A.C.
- Wrexham A.F.C., the first Welsh football club are founded on September 28, formed by two members of the Wrexham Cricket Club, who wanted a sporting activity for the winter months, during a meeting held at the Turf Hotel in Wrexham.
- Le Havre AC, the first French football and rugby club, began playing football on a regular basis in 1894
[edit] Winners club national championship
[edit] Births
- May 10 – William Athersmith, english footballer
- date unknown – Philip Bach, english footballer
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