1901 in association football

The following are the association football events of the year 1901 throughout the world.

Events

• April 7 – Foundation of Brazilian football club Clube Náutico Capibaribe.
• May 16 – Uruguay and Argentina both play their first ever international match, when they meet in Montevideo. Argentina wins the contest (2–3).

National champions

• Argentina: Alumni Athletic Club
• Belgium: Racing Club de Bruxelles
• England: Liverpool
• France: Standard AC Meudon
• Hungary: Budapest T.C. (first Hungarian League champions)
• Ireland: Distillery

• Italy: A.C. Milan
• Netherlands: HVV Den Haag
• Scotland:
• Division One: Rangers
• Scottish Cup: Hearts
• Sweden: AIK
• Switzerland: Grasshopper Zurich
• Uruguay: CURCC

International tournaments

• 1901 British Home Championship (February 23 – March 30, 1901)

Births

• January 21
• John Coshall, English footballer (died 1975)
• Billy Powell, English professional footballer
• Ricardo Zamora, Spanish international footballer
• May 24 – José Nasazzi, Uruguayan international footballer
• July 26 – Umberto Caligaris, Italian international footballer (died 1940)
• September 15 – Augusto Lopes, Portuguese footballer (died-unknown)
• October 19 – Ike McGorian, English professional footballer
• November 10 – James Oakley, English professional footballer (died 1972)
• November 22 – José Leandro Andrade, Uruguayan international footballer

Clubs founded

• FC Luzern
• Kickers Offenbach
• Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.

References