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1883–84 in English football

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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
February 23, 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)
March 15, 1884 (First) Cathkin Park, Glasgow (A)  Scotland 0-1 BHC  
March 17, 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)

See also

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