1882–83 in English football

none April 2014 April 2014 England 1882–83 FA Cup Blackburn Olympic 1881–82 1883–84 yes The 1882–83 season was the 12th season of competitive football in England. When the Football Association football was formed in 1863, the sport was played mainly by public schools, or teams with public school roots, and amateurism was the norm. This remained the case until the 1880s, when working-class teams began to vie for supremacy. Blackburn Olympic, a team composed mainly of factory workers, won the 1883 FA Cup Final.Goldblatt David The Ball is Round: A Global History of Football Penguin London 2007 978-0-14-101582-8 43 They were the first working-class team to win the competition since its inception in 1870. The F.A. Cup – The Complete Story Lloyd Guy Holt, Nick 2005 Aurum Press 1-84513-054-5 24 Though professionalism was not permitted, Olympic arranged jobs for their players, and supplemented their income with additional payments, a common occurrence among Lancashire clubs.Boots, Balls and Haircuts: An Illustrated History of Football from Then to Now Hunter Davies 36 Cassell Illustrated 2003 1-84403-261-2 National team DateVenueOpponentsScore*England scorersScottish scorer3 February 1883Kennington Oval, London, (H)Wales5–0England v Wales, 3 February 1883. 11v11.com. Retrieved 3 July 2013. Archived 5 July 2013.Charles Bambridge (Swifts) (43 mins), Clement Mitchell (Upton Park) (16, 70 & 90 mins) & Arthur Cursham (Notts County) (65 mins)24 February 1883Liverpool Cricket Club (H)Ireland7–0England v Ireland, 24 February 1883. 11v11.com. Retrieved 3 July 2013Oliver Whateley (Aston Villa) (15 & 47 mins), William Cobbold (Cambridge University) (17 & 19 mins), Arthur Dunn (Cambridge University) (43 & 80 mins) & Francis Pawson (Cambridge University) (88 mins)10 March 1883Bramall Lane, Sheffield (H)Scotland2–3England v Scotland, 10 March 1883.11v11.com. Retrieved 3 July 2013Report on England v Scotland match. London Hearts Supporters Club. Retrieved 3 July 2012Clement Mitchell (Upton Park) (24 mins) & William Cobbold (Cambridge University) (43 mins) Dr John Smith (3) * England score given first Key H = Home match Honours CompetitionWinnerFA CupBlackburn Olympic (1) Notes = Number in parentheses is the times that club has won that honour. * indicates new record for competition References External links https://www.thefa.com/England/SeniorTeam/Archive/matchstats.html?m=17 https://archive.today/20071029051823/https://www.thefa.com/England/SeniorTeam/Archive/matchstats.html?m=17 dead 2007-10-29 Report on England v Wales match on thefa.com thefa.com https://www.thefa.com/England/SeniorTeam/Archive/matchstats.html?m=18 https://archive.today/20071029051823/https://www.thefa.com/England/SeniorTeam/Archive/matchstats.html?m=18 dead 2007-10-29 Report on England v Ireland match on thefa.com thefa.com https://www.thefa.com/England/SeniorTeam/Archive/matchstats.html?m=19 https://archive.today/20071029051823/https://www.thefa.com/England/SeniorTeam/Archive/matchstats.html?m=19 dead 2007-10-29 Report on England v Scotland match on thefa.com thefa.com 1882