1915 in association football explained

The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1915 throughout the world.

Events

Several European leagues suspended play because of World War I.

Winners club national championship

• Argentina

Racing Club

• Austria

Wiener AC

• Cuba

Hispano América (La Habana)

• Denmark

B93

• England

Everton F.C.

• Iceland

Fram

• Italy

Genoa 1893

• Luxembourg

US Hollerich

• Netherlands

Sparta Rotterdam

• Paraguay

Cerro Porteño

• Scotland

For fuller coverage, see 1914-15 in Scottish football.

• • Scottish Division One  - Celtic
  • Scottish Division Two  - Cowdenbeath
  • Scottish Cup  - No competition^[1]
• Sweden

Djurgårdens IF

• Uruguay

Nacional

• Greece

1913 to 1921 - no championship titles due to the First World War and the Greco-Turkish War of 1919-1922.

International tournaments

• 1915 Far Eastern Championship Games

China

Births

• January 1  - Ray Eastwood, English retired professional footballer (died 1946)^[2]
• January 23  - Lance Hall, English professional footballer (died 1985)
• February 20  - Elba de Padua Lima, Brazilian international footballer and coach manager (died 1984)
• February 23  - Heinz Flotho, German international footballer (died 2000)
• March 16  - Wilhelm Simetsreiter, German international footballer (died 2001)
• March 30  - Arsenio Erico, Paraguayan international footballer (died 1977)
• April 11  - Alex Lockie, English professional footballer (died 1974)^[3]
• May 7  - George Sadler, English footballer
• July 16  - Ike Robinson, English professional footballer (died 1979)^[4]
• September 15  - Helmut Schön, German international footballer and manager (died 1996)

Deaths

• November 11 - Robert Barker (footballer)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Scottish Cup Past Winners Scottish Cup Scottish FA . www.scottishfa.co.uk . 17 December 2022.
2. Web site: Barry Hugman's Footballers - Ray Eastwood . barryhugmansfootballers.com . Barry Hugman's Footballers . 1 July 2024.
3. Web site: Alex Lockie . worldfootball.net . HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG . 24 May 2024 . en.
4. Web site: Ike Robinson . worldfootball.net . HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG . 27 February 2024 . en.