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The '''1883-1884 season''' was the 13th season of competitive [[football (soccer)]] in [[England]].
The '''1883–1884 season''' was the 13th season of competitive [[football (soccer)]] in [[England]].


==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 [[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.
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==
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!England scorers
!England scorers
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|-
|February 23, 1884
|23 February 1884
|[[Ballynafeigh Park]], [[Belfast]] (A)
|[[Ballynafeigh Park]], [[Belfast]] (A)
|{{fb|Ireland}}
|{{fb|Ireland}}
|8–1
|8-1
|BHC
|BHC
|[[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]])
|[[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]])
|-
|-
|March 15, 1884
|15 March 1884
|[[Cathkin Park|(First) Cathkin Park]], [[Glasgow]] (A)
|[[Cathkin Park|(First) Cathkin Park]], [[Glasgow]] (A)
|{{fb|Scotland}}
|{{fb|Scotland}}
|0–1
|0-1
|BHC
|BHC
| 
| 
|-
|-
|March 17, 1884
|17 March 1884
|[[Racecourse Ground]], [[Wrexham]] (A)
|[[Racecourse Ground]], [[Wrexham]] (A)
|{{fb|Wales}}
|{{fb|Wales}}
|4–0
|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)
|[[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)

Revision as of 10:18, 3 March 2011

The 1883–1884 season was the 13th season of competitive football (soccer) in England.

Overview

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

See Also: 1884 British Home Championship

Date Venue Opponents Score* Comp England scorers
23 February 1884 Ballynafeigh Park, Belfast (A)  Ireland 8–1 BHC Henry Cursham (Notts County) (3), Edward Johnson (Stoke) (2), Charles Bambridge (Swifts) (2) & Arthur Bambridge (Swifts)
15 March 1884 (First) Cathkin Park, Glasgow (A)  Scotland 0–1 BHC  
17 March 1884 Racecourse Ground, Wrexham (A)  Wales 4–0 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

Competition Winner
FA Cup Blackburn Rovers (1)

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

See also

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