1893 in association football

The following are the association football events of the year 1893 throughout the world.

Events

• July - Woolwich Arsenal, Liverpool and Newcastle United all admitted to the Football League
• September - Woolwich Arsenal return to the Manor Ground from their three-year stay at the Invicta Ground.

Clubs formed in 1893

England

• Gillingham F.C.
• Headington (now Oxford United)
• Royal Ordnance Factories
• West Auckland Town F.C.
• Whitby Town F.C.

Germany

• VfB Stuttgart
• VfB Einheit zu Pankow
• 1. FC Lokomotive Leipzig

Italy

• Genoa C.F.C.

Portugal

• FC Porto

Scotland

• Dundee F.C.
• Elgin City F.C.
• Wick Academy F.C.

Switzerland

• FC Basel

National champions

Argentina

• Primera División Winners:

Lomas Athletic Club

Denmark

• Football Tournament Winners:^[1]

Akademisk Boldklub

England

• First Division Winners:

Sunderland

• FA Cup Winners:

Wolverhampton Wanderers

Ireland

• Football League Winners:

Linfield

• Irish Cup Winners:

Linfield

Netherlands

• Football League Winners:^[2]

Royal Haarlemsche

Scotland

• First Division Winners:

Celtic

• Scottish Cup Winners:

Queen's Park^[3]

Wales

• Welsh Cup Winners:

Wrexham

International tournaments

• 1893 British Home Championship (February 25 – April 8, 1893)
  • England

Births

• 7 March: Luitpold Popp, German international footballer (died 1968)

Deaths