1890 in association football explained

The following are the association football events of the year 1890 throughout the world.

Events

• The first Scottish Football League competition is inaugurated.^[1] The ten founder members are Abercorn, Cambuslang, Celtic, Cowlairs, Dumbarton, Hearts, Rangers, St Mirren, Third Lanark and Vale of Leven. An eleventh team Renton was also a founder member but was subsequently expelled for professionalism, the game being officially amateur at the time.
• Royal Arsenal move from the Manor Ground to the nearby Invicta Ground.

Clubs founded in 1890

England

• Chertsey Town F.C.
• Fleet Town F.C.
• Forest Green Rovers F.C.
• Grays Athletic F.C.
• Shildon A.F.C.
• Weymouth F.C.
• Sheppey United F.C.

Spain

• Sevilla FC

Switzerland

• Servette FC

Winners club national championship

• England: Preston North End
• Scotland: Queen's Park^[2]

International tournaments

• 1890 British Home Championship (February 8  - April 5, 1890)

Shared by England and Scotland

Births

• 7 April - Paul Berth (d. 1969), Danish international (1911-1922).
• 11 April – Felix von Heijden (d. 1982), Netherlands international (1920).
• 20 August – Caesar ten Cate (d. 1972), Netherlands international (1912).
• 4 December – Alex Donaldson (d. 1972), Scotland international forward in six matches (1914–1922).

Notes and References

1. Book: Lynch . Michael . The Oxford companion to Scottish history . Oxford University Press . 9780199693054 . 241.
2. Web site: Scottish Cup Past Winners Scottish Cup Scottish FA . www.scottishfa.co.uk . 17 December 2022.