1897 in association football
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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 champions
- Argentina: Lomas Athletic Club
- Belgium: Racing Club Bruxelles
- England: Aston Villa
- France: Standard Athletic Club
- Ireland: Glentoran
- Scotland:
- Sweden: Örgryte IS
Clubs founded in 1897
International tournaments
- 1897 British Home Championship (February 20 – April 3, 1897)
Births
- June 16 – Ber Groosjohan, Dutch footballer (died 1971)
- Full date unknown
- George Davies, English professional footballer (died 1956)
References
- ^ "Scottish Cup Past Winners | Scottish Cup | Scottish FA". www.scottishfa.co.uk. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
- ^ Lamming, Douglas (1985). A who's who of Grimsby Town AFC : 1890-1985. Beverley: Hutton. p. 28. ISBN 0-907033-34-2.