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The '''1883-1884 season''' was the 13th season of competitive [[football (soccer)]] in [[England]].
{{Short description|13th season of competitive football in England}}
{{Use British English|date=July 2014}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}}
{{Infobox football country season
| country = England
| season = 1883–84
| domestic = [[1883–84 FA Cup|FA Cup]]
| dchampions = [[Blackburn Rovers F.C.|Blackburn Rovers]]
| prevseason = 1882–83
| nextseason = 1884–85
| flagicon = yes
}}
The '''1883–84 season''' was the 13th season of competitive [[football in England]].


Since 1880, [[Bolton Wanderers F.C.|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 F.C.|Blackburn Rovers]] (founded in 1875) and [[Darwen F.C. (1870)|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.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://bkthisandthat.org.uk/a-potted-history-of-association-football-in-england/#cf |title=A Potted History of Association Football in England |date=10 January 2018 |publisher=BK … This and That |access-date=26 May 2018}}</ref>
==Overview==
==Overview==
[[1883]]-[[1884]] saw the world's first international tournament begin. The [[British Home Championship]] pitted the [[United Kingdom|UK]]'s four national teams ([[England national football team|England]], [[Scotland national football team|Scotland]], [[Wales national football team|Wales]] and [[Northern Ireland national football team|Ireland]]) against each other in a league competition in which each played the other three once. Scotland won the first contest and England finished second.
1883–1884 saw the world's first international tournament begin. The [[British Home Championship]] pitted the [[United Kingdom|UK]]'s four national teams ([[England national football team|England]], [[Scotland national football team|Scotland]], [[Wales national football team|Wales]] and [[Ireland national football team (IFA)|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==
==National team==
{{See also|1884 British Home Championship}}

{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
!Date
!Date
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!Comp
!Comp
!England scorers
!England scorers
!Other scorers
|-
|-
|[[February 23]] [[1884]]
|23 February 1884
|[[Ballynafeigh Park]], [[Belfast]] (A)
|[[Ballynafeigh Park]], [[Belfast]] (A)
|{{fb|Ireland}}
|[[Image:Saint Patrick saltire.png|20px|Flag of Ireland]] [[Northern Ireland national football team|Ireland]]
|8–1<ref>[http://www.11v11.com/matches/ireland-v-england-23-february-1884-222517/ Ireland v England, 23 February 1884]. ''11v11.com''. Retrieved 4 July 2013. [https://web.archive.org/web/20140714222610/http://www.11v11.com/matches/ireland-v-england-23-february-1884-222517/ Archived] 2013-07-11.</ref>
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|8-1
|BHC
|BHC
|Cursham (3), E. Johnson (2), E. Bambridge (2), A. Bambridge
|[[Henry Cursham]] ([[Notts County F.C.|Notts County]]) (3), [[Edward Johnson (footballer born 1860)|Edward Johnson]] ([[Stoke F.C.|Stoke]]) (2), [[Charles Bambridge]] ([[Swifts F.C.|Swifts]]) (2) & [[Arthur Bambridge]] ([[Swifts F.C.|Swifts]])
|William BR McWha
|-
|-
|[[March 15]] [[1884]]
|15 March 1884
|[[Cathkin Park|(First) Cathkin Park]], [[Glasgow]] (A)
|[[Cathkin Park (1872–1903)|Cathkin Park]], [[Glasgow]] (A)
|{{fb|Scotland}}
|[[Image:Flag of Scotland.svg|20px|Flag of Scotland]] [[Scotland national football team|Scotland]]
|0–1<ref>[http://www.11v11.com/matches/scotland-v-england-15-march-1884-222518/ Scotland v England, 15 March 1884]. ''11v11.com''. Retrieved 4 July 2013</ref><ref>[http://www.londonhearts.com/scotland/games/18840315.html Report on Scotland v England match]. ''London Hearts Supporters Club''. Retrieved 4 July 2013</ref>
⚫
|0-1
|BHC
|BHC
|
|&nbsp;
|[[John Smith (footballer born 1855)|Dr John Smith]]
|-
|-
|[[March 17]] [[1884]]
|17 March 1884
|[[Racecourse Ground]], [[Wrexham]] (A)
|[[Racecourse Ground]], [[Wrexham]] (A)
|{{fb|Wales}}
|[[Image:Flag of Wales 2.svg|20px|Flag of Wales]] [[Wales national football team|Wales]]
|4–0<ref>[http://www.11v11.com/matches/wales-v-england-17-march-1884-222519/ Wales v England, 17 March 1884]. ''11v11.com''. Retrieved 4 July 2013</ref>
|4-0
|BHC
|BHC
|[[William Bromley-Davenport (1862–1949)|William Bromley-Davenport]] ([[Oxford University F.C.|Oxford University]]) (7 & 85 mins),<br>[[Norman Bailey (footballer)|Norman Bailey]] ([[Clapham Rovers F.C.|Clapham Rovers]]) (75 mins) & [[Billy Gunn (cricketer)|Billy Gunn]] ([[Notts County F.C.|Notts County]]) (90 mins)
|Bromley-Davenport (2), Bailey, Gunn
|
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|-
|}
|}
<nowiki>*</nowiki> England score given first
<nowiki>*</nowiki> England score given first
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!Winner
!Winner
|-
|-
|[[FA Cup]]||[[Adam Melinis]]
|[[FA Cup]]||[[Blackburn Rovers F.C.|Blackburn Rovers]] (1)
⚫
|-
|[[1885 British Home Championship|Home Championship]]||{{fb|Scotland}}
|}
|}
<small>Notes = Number in parentheses is the times that club has won that honour. * indicates new record for competition</small>

==Events==
[[File:Black Arabs 1884 team photo.jpg|thumb|[[Bristol Rovers F.C.|Bristol Rovers]] were founded in the 1883–84 season as the Black Arabs Football Club]]
* [[February 5|5 February 1884]] – [[Derby County F.C.|Derby County Football Club]] is founded
* [[Black Arabs F.C. season 1883–84]] (inaugural season of today's [[Bristol Rovers F.C.]])
* [[Everton F.C.|Everton]] moves as tenant to [[Anfield]], a newly enclosed ground off Anfield Road, Liverpool.
* [[Leicester City]] founded as Leicester Fosse.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{cite web|url=http://www.thefa.com/England/SeniorTeam/Archive/matchstats.html?m=20 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20071029051823/http://www.thefa.com/England/SeniorTeam/Archive/matchstats.html?m=20 |url-status=dead |archive-date=29 October 2007 |title=Report on Ireland v England match on thefa.com |publisher=thefa.com }}
*{{cite web|url=http://www.thefa.com/England/SeniorTeam/Archive/matchstats.html?m=21 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20071029051823/http://www.thefa.com/England/SeniorTeam/Archive/matchstats.html?m=21 |url-status=dead |archive-date=29 October 2007 |title=Report on Scotland v England match on thefa.com |publisher=thefa.com }}
*[http://www.thefa.com/England/SeniorTeam/Archive/matchstats.html?m=22 Report on Wales v England match on thefa.com]{{dead link|date=July 2013}}


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{{English football seasons|1883}}
{{1883–84 in English football}}

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[[Category:1883–84 in English football| ]]

Latest revision as of 16:52, 18 December 2023

Football in England
Season1883–84
Men's football
FA CupBlackburn Rovers
← 1882–83 England 1884–85 →

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.[1]

Overview

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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

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See also: 1884 British Home Championship
Date Venue Opponents Score* Comp England scorers Other scorers
23 February 1884 Ballynafeigh Park, Belfast (A)  Ireland 8–1[2] BHC Henry Cursham (Notts County) (3), Edward Johnson (Stoke) (2), Charles Bambridge (Swifts) (2) & Arthur Bambridge (Swifts) William BR McWha
15 March 1884 Cathkin Park, Glasgow (A)  Scotland 0–1[3][4] BHC Dr John Smith
17 March 1884 Racecourse Ground, Wrexham (A)  Wales 4–0[5] BHC William Bromley-Davenport (Oxford University) (7 & 85 mins),
Norman Bailey (Clapham Rovers) (75 mins) & Billy Gunn (Notts County) (90 mins)

* England score given first

Key

Honours

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Competition Winner
FA Cup Blackburn Rovers (1)
Home Championship  Scotland

Notes = Number in parentheses is the times that club has won that honour. * indicates new record for competition

Events

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Bristol Rovers were founded in the 1883–84 season as the Black Arabs Football Club

References

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  1. ^ "A Potted History of Association Football in England". BK … This and That. 10 January 2018. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
  2. ^ Ireland v England, 23 February 1884. 11v11.com. Retrieved 4 July 2013. Archived 2013-07-11.
  3. ^ Scotland v England, 15 March 1884. 11v11.com. Retrieved 4 July 2013
  4. ^ Report on Scotland v England match. London Hearts Supporters Club. Retrieved 4 July 2013
  5. ^ Wales v England, 17 March 1884. 11v11.com. Retrieved 4 July 2013
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