1878 in association football explained
The following are the association football events of the year 1878 throughout the world.
Events
England
Scotland
Domestic cups
Births
- 1 February – James Suddick (d. 1967), English footballer[3]
- 13 April – Frank Stubbs (d. 1944), English footballer[4]
- 15 April – John May (d. 1933), Scotland international forward in five matches (1906–1909).
- 16 April – Tip Foster (d. 1914), England international forward in five matches (1900–1902), scoring three goals; the only man to captain England at both football and cricket.
- 12 June – Charles Thomson (d. 1936), Scotland international half-back in 21 matches (1904–1914), scoring four goals.
- 8 July – Jimmy Quinn (d. 1945), Scotland international forward in eleven matches (1905–1912), scoring seven goals.
- 12 November – Tom Jackson (d. 1916), Scotland international player in six matches (1904–1907).
- 5 December – Arthur Marbles (d. 1964), English footballer.
- 26 December – Alex Raisbeck (d. 1949), Scotland international full-back in eight matches (1900–1907).
- 29 December – Sammy Day (d. 1950), England international forward in three matches (1906), scoring two goals.
- unknown – Sandy MacFarlane (d. 1945), Scotland international forward in five matches (1904–1911).
Notes and References
- Book: Farnworth, Keith. Wednesday!. Sheffield City Libraries. 1983. 0-900660-87-2.
- Web site: Scottish Cup Past Winners Scottish Cup Scottish FA . www.scottishfa.co.uk . 17 December 2022.
- Web site: James Suddick . worldfootball.net . HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG . 14 August 2024 . en.
- Web site: Frank Stubbs . worldfootball.net . HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG . 14 August 2024 . en.