1880–81 in English football explained

Country:England
Season:1880–81
Domestic:FA Cup
Dchampions:Old Carthusians
Prevseason:1879–80
Nextseason:1881–82
Flagicon:yes

The 1880–81 season was the tenth season of competitive football in England.

International matches

England played their first home match outside London when they hosted Wales at Alexandra Meadows in Blackburn.

DateVenueOpponentsScore*!England scorers!Scotland/Wales scorers|-|26 February 1881|Alexandra Meadows, Blackburn||0–1[1] ||John Vaughan|-|12 March 1881|Kennington Oval, London||1–6[2] |Charles Bambridge (Swifts) (64 mins)|David Hill, Edgar Field (own goal), George Ker (2), Dr John Smith (2)|}* England score given first

Honours

Notes = Number in parentheses is the times that club has won that honour. * indicates new record for competition

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.11v11.com/matches/england-v-wales-26-february-1881-222502/ England v Wales, 26 February 1881
  2. http://www.londonhearts.com/scotland/games/18810312.html Report on England v Scotland match