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1883–84 in English football

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The 1883–84 season was the 13th season of competitive football 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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