1890 in association football

none April 2019 1890 association football sports The following are the association football events of the year 1890 throughout the world. Events The first Scottish Football League competition is inaugurated.Lynch Michael The Oxford companion to Scottish history Oxford University Press 9780199693054 241 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 +NationTournamentWinnerRunner-upTitlePrevious title wonDenmarkFootball TournamentAkademisk BoldklubKjøbenhavns Boldklub 1stNoneEnglandFootball LeaguePreston North EndEverton2nd1889NetherlandsFootball League ChampionshipKoninkiljkeRAP1stNone Domestic Cups Asia +NationTournamentWinnerScoreRunner-upVenueTitlePrevious title wonIndiaDurand CupHighland Light Infantry4-2 (after extra time following 0-0 draw)Royal Irish FusiliersAnnadale2nd1889 Europe +NationTournamentWinnerScoreRunner-upVenueTitlePrevious title wonEnglandFA CupBlackburn Rovers6-1The WednesdayKennington Oval4th1886IrelandIrish CupGordon Highlanders3-0CliftonvilleUlsterville1stNoneScotlandScottish CupQueen's Park2-1 (replay following 1-1 draw)Vale of LevenIbrox Park9th1886WalesWelsh CupChirk1-0WrexhamRacecourse Ground3rd1888 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). References Category:Association football by year