1881 in football (soccer)
Encyclopedia
The following are the association football events of the year 1881 throughout the world.
Clubs founded in 1881
- Berwick Rangers F.C.Berwick Rangers F.C.Berwick Rangers Football Club are a football team based in the English Border town of Berwick-upon-Tweed, although they play in the Scottish Football League Third Division...
- Colwyn Bay F.C.Colwyn Bay F.C.Colwyn Bay F.C. are a Welsh football club, as of the 2011–12 season are playing in the Conference North. Nicknamed the Seagulls, the club play at Llanelian Road in Old Colwyn.-History:...
- East Stirlingshire F.C.East Stirlingshire F.C.East Stirlingshire Football Club is a Scottish football club originating in Falkirk. Founded in 1880, originally as Bainsford Britannia, the club changed to their current name a year later in 1881...
- Leyton Orient F.C.Leyton Orient F.C.Leyton Orient F.C. are an English professional football club in East London. They currently play in Football League One and are known to their fans as the O's.Leyton Orient have spent one season in the top flight of English football, in 1962–63...
- Southport F.C.Southport F.C.Southport Football Club are an English football club, based in Southport, Merseyside. They are currently in the Conference National, and play their home matches at Haig Avenue, which has a capacity of 6,008...
- Swindon Town F.C.Swindon Town F.C.Swindon Town Football Club are a team based in Swindon, Wiltshire. Currently in League Two, Swindon have been managed by Paolo Di Canio since 23 May 2011...
- Watford F.C.Watford F.C.Watford Football Club is an English professional football club based in Watford, Hertfordshire. It is often referred to as Watford F.C., Watford, or by the team's nickname The Hornets . Watford Rovers, Founded in 1881, entered the FA Cup for the first time in 1886, and the Southern League a decade...
- FC Girondins de BordeauxFC Girondins de BordeauxFootball Club des Girondins de Bordeaux is a French association football club based in the city of Bordeaux. The club currently play in Ligue 1, the first division of French football, and won its last Ligue 1 title in the 2008–09 season....
Births
- George AndersonGeorge Anderson (footballer born 1881)George Edward Anderson was an English professional footballer born in Sunderland who played as an outside left. He made 74 appearances for Birmingham in the Football League, and went on to play for Brentford of the Southern League....
- Harry AstonHarry Aston (footballer born 1881)Henry John "Harry" Aston was an English footballer who played as a centre forward. He was born in Redditch and attended Astwood Bank School. Afer playing amateur football for several clubs, Aston served with the 2nd Battalion Durham Light Infantry, before joining the Royal Artillery...
- Alex BennettAlex Bennett (footballer)Alexander "Alex" Bennett was a Scottish footballer who played for Celtic, Rangers and the Scotland national team...