1898 in association football
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| Years in association football |
The following are the association football events of the year 1898 throughout the world.
Events
[edit]- January 1: Footballing arm of Belgian club K.A.A. Gent established.
- April 5: Portsmouth founded
- May 8: Genoa become the first ever Italian national champions
- May 12: French club Tourcoing FC founded (as US Tourcoing)
- December: French club Union Sportive Boulonnaise founded at Boulogne-sur-Mer.
- Italian Football Federation is founded
National League Champions
[edit]South America
[edit]| Nation | Tournament | Winner | Score | Runner-up | Title | Previous title won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | Primera Division | Lomas | 2-1
(after Lomas and Lobos finished level on points and a previous 1-0 Lomas win was voided) |
Lobos | 5th | 1897 |
Europe
[edit]| Nation | Tournament | Winner | Runner-up | Title | Previous title won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | First Division | Liege | Racing Bruxelles | 2nd | 1896 |
| England | First Division | Sheffield United | Sunderland | 1st | None |
| France | French Championship | Standard | Club Francais | 4th | 1897 |
| Ireland | Irish League | Linfield | Cliftonville | 5th | 1895 |
| Netherlands | Football League Championship | RAP
(after 4-2 playoff win) |
Vitesse | 4th | 1897 |
| Scotland | Scottish League | Celtic | Rangers | 4th | 1896 |
Domestic Cups
[edit]Asia
[edit]| Nation | Tournament | Winner | Score | Runner-up | Venue | Title | Previous title won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | Durand Cup | Black Watch | 2-0 | North Staffordshire Regiment | Annadale | 2nd | 1897 |
Europe
[edit]| Nation | Tournament | Winner | Score | Runner-up | Venue | Title | Previous title won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | FA Cup | Nottingham Forest | 3-1 | Derby County | Crystal Palace | 1st | None |
| Ireland | Irish Cup | Linfield | 2-0 | St Columb's Hall Celtic | The Oval | 5th | 1895 |
| Italy | Football Championship | Genoa | 2-1
(after extra time) |
Internazionale Torino | Velodrome Humbert I | 1st | None |
| Scotland | Scottish Cup | Rangers | 2-0 | Kilmarnock | Cathkin Park | 3rd | 1897 |
| Sweden | Svenska Mästerskapet | Örgryte IS | 3-0 | AIK | Gärdet | 3rd | 1897 |
| Wales | Welsh Cup | Druids | 2-1
(replay after 1-1 draw) |
Wrexham | Cricket Field | 6th | 1886 |
International tournaments
[edit]- 1898 British Home Championship (February 19 – April 2, 1898)
Births
[edit]- January 7 – Dick MacNeill, Dutch footballer (d. 1963)
- December 13 – Percy Goodison, English professional footballer (d. 1971)[1]
- Full date unknown
- Joe Hughes, Welsh professional footballer[2]
Deaths
[edit]- June 30 – Reg Birkett, English footballer
Clubs founded
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Brief Life History of Percy". FamilySearch. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
- ↑ "Joe Hughes". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG. Retrieved 28 December 2023.