1901 in association football explained

The following are the association football events of the year 1901 throughout the world.

Events

• April 7  - Foundation of Brazilian football club Clube Náutico Capibaribe.
• May 16  - Uruguay and Argentina both play their first ever international match, when they meet in Montevideo. Argentina wins the contest (2-3).

National champions

• Argentina: Alumni Athletic Club
• Belgium: Racing Club de Bruxelles
• England: Liverpool
• France: Standard AC Meudon
• Hungary: Budapest T.C. (first Hungarian League champions)
• Ireland: Distillery

• Italy: A.C. Milan
• Netherlands: HVV Den Haag
• Scotland:
  • Division One

Rangers

• • Scottish Cup

Hearts^[1]

• Sweden: AIK
• Switzerland: Grasshopper Zurich
• Uruguay: CURCC

International tournaments

• 1901 British Home Championship (February 23  - March 30, 1901)

Births

• January 21
  • John Coshall, English footballer (died 1975)^[2]
  • Billy Powell, English professional footballer^[3]
  • Ricardo Zamora, Spanish international footballer
• May 24  - José Nasazzi, Uruguayan international footballer
• July 26  - Umberto Caligaris, Italian international footballer (died 1940)
• September 15  - Augusto Lopes, Portuguese footballer (died-unknown)^[4]
• October 19  - Ike McGorian, English professional footballer^[5]
• November 10  - James Oakley, English professional footballer (died 1972)^[6]
• November 22  - José Leandro Andrade, Uruguayan international footballer

Clubs founded

• FC Luzern

Notes and References

1. Web site: Scottish Cup Past Winners Scottish Cup Scottish FA . www.scottishfa.co.uk . 17 December 2022.
2. Web site: John Coshall . worldfootball.net . HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG . 30 May 2024 . en.
3. Web site: Billy Powell . worldfootball.net . HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG . 27 February 2024 . en.
4. Web site: Augusto Lopes . worldfootball.net . HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG . 19 February 2024 . en.
5. Web site: Ike McGorian . worldfootball.net . HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG . 15 June 2024 . en.
6. Web site: James Oakley . worldfootball.net . HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG . 14 June 2024 . en.