1883–84 in English football

none July 2014 July 2020 England 1883–84 FA Cup Blackburn Rovers 1882–83 1884–85 yes The 1883–84 season was the 13th season of competitive football in England. Since 1880, Bolton Wanderers (founded in 1874), was known to have unofficially offered professional terms to Scottish players ("Scotch Professors"). The subject remained a heated one through the 1880s, directly or indirectly involving many other clubs besides Bolton. Their neighbours, Blackburn Rovers (founded in 1875) and Darwen (founded in 1870) had also signed Scottish players on a 'shamateur' basis using side jobs, either real or fabricated, to facilitate payment. The FA espoused the ideal of amateurism promoted by the likes of Corinthian F.C. from whom the phrase "Corinthian Spirit" came into being.https://bkthisandthat.org.uk/a-potted-history-of-association-football-in-england/#cf A Potted History of Association Football in England 10 January 2018 BK … This and That 26 May 2018 Overview thumb|A football merit table from the 1883–84 season with a bias towards Lancashire, Blackburn Weekly Standard, 5 April 1884 1883–1884 saw the world's first international tournament begin. The British Home Championship pitted the UK's four national teams (England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland) against each other in a league competition in which each played the other three once. Scotland won the first contest with England finishing second. National team 1884 British Home Championship DateVenueOpponentsScore*CompEngland scorersOther scorers23 February 1884Ballynafeigh Park, Belfast (A)Ireland8–1Ireland v England, 23 February 1884. 11v11.com. Retrieved 4 July 2013. Archived 2013-07-11.BHCHenry Cursham (Notts County) (3), Edward Johnson (Stoke) (2), Charles Bambridge (Swifts) (2) & Arthur Bambridge (Swifts)William BR McWha15 March 1884Cathkin Park, Glasgow (A)Scotland0–1Scotland v England, 15 March 1884. 11v11.com. Retrieved 4 July 2013Report on Scotland v England match. London Hearts Supporters Club. Retrieved 4 July 2013BHCDr John Smith17 March 1884Racecourse Ground, Wrexham (A)Wales4–0Wales v England, 17 March 1884. 11v11.com. Retrieved 4 July 2013BHCWilliam Bromley-Davenport (Oxford University) (7 & 85 mins),Norman Bailey (Clapham Rovers) (75 mins) & Billy Gunn (Notts County) (90 mins) * England score given first Key A = Away match BHC = British Home Championship Honours CompetitionWinnerFA CupBlackburn Rovers (1)Home ChampionshipScotland Notes = Number in parentheses is the times that club has won that honour. * indicates new record for competition Events thumb|Bristol Rovers were founded in the 1883–84 season as the Black Arabs Football Club 5 February 1884 – Derby County Football Club is founded Black Arabs F.C. season 1883–84 (inaugural season of today's Bristol Rovers F.C.) Everton moves as tenant to Anfield, a newly enclosed ground off Anfield Road, Liverpool. Leicester City founded as Leicester Fosse. References External links http://www.thefa.com/England/SeniorTeam/Archive/matchstats.html?m=20 https://archive.today/20071029051823/http://www.thefa.com/England/SeniorTeam/Archive/matchstats.html?m=20 dead 29 October 2007 Report on Ireland v England match on thefa.com thefa.com http://www.thefa.com/England/SeniorTeam/Archive/matchstats.html?m=21 https://archive.today/20071029051823/http://www.thefa.com/England/SeniorTeam/Archive/matchstats.html?m=21 dead 29 October 2007 Report on Scotland v England match on thefa.com thefa.com Report on Wales v England match on thefa.com https://web.archive.org/web/20251013050132/https://www.thefa.com/England/SeniorTeam/Archive/matchstats.html?m=22 13 October 2025 1883