1897 in association football

December 2022 1897 association football sports The following are the association football events of the year 1897 throughout the world. Events February Jules Rimet founds Red Star Football Club in Paris. National League Champions South America +NationTournamentWinnerScoreRunner-upTitlePrevious title wonArgentinaPrimera DivisionLomas1-0 (both teams finished equal on points so a Championship final was held, which ended in a 1-1 draw and a 0-0 draw before Lomas won the third playoff)Lanus4th1895 Europe +NationTournamentWinnerRunner-upTitlePrevious title wonBelgiumFirst DivisionRacing Club BruxellesF.C. Liégeois1stNoneEnglandFirst DivisionAston VillaSheffield United3rd1896FranceFrench ChampionshipStandardThe White Rovers3rd1895IrelandFootball LeagueGlentoranCliftonville2nd1894NetherlandsFootball LeagueRAPHVV Den Haag3rd1894ScotlandFirst DivisionHeart of MidlothianHibernian2nd1895 Domestic Cups Asia +NationTournamentWinnerScoreRunner-upVenueTitleIndiaDurand CupBlack Watch4-0 (after 0-0 in extra time)Shimla RiflesAnnadale1st Europe +NationTournamentWinnerScoreRunner-upVenueTitlePrevious title wonEnglandFA CupAston Villa3-2EvertonCrystal Palace3rd1895IrelandIrish CupCliftonville3-1Sherwood ForestersGrosvenor Park3rd1888ScotlandScottish CupRangers5-1DumbartonCathkin Park2nd1894WalesWelsh CupWrexham2-0NewtownCricket Field4th1893SwedenSvenska MästerskapetÖrgryte IS1-0Örgryte IS IIIdrottsplatsen2nd1896 Clubs founded in 1897 Bristol City Juventus Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Northampton Town International tournaments 1897 British Home Championship (February 20 – April 3, 1897) SCO Births March 13 – Jock Ditchburn, English professional footballer (died 1992)Jock Ditchburn https://www.worldfootball.net/person/pe935384/jock-ditchburn/ worldfootball.net HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG 7 May 2024 en June 16 – Ber Groosjohan, Dutch footballer (died 1971) Full date unknown George Davies, English professional footballer (died 1956)Lamming Douglas A who's who of Grimsby Town AFC : 1890-1985 1985 Hutton Beverley 0-907033-34-2 28 References Category:Association football by year