1906 in association football

The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1906 throughout the world.

Events

• 2 March : Deportivo de La Coruña is founded.
• 1 July : Portuguese Club, Sporting CP is founded.
• 10 October : Spezia Calcio is founded.
• 3 December : Torino is founded.

Winners club national championship

• Italy: A.C. Milan
• Greece: Ethnikos G.S. Athens (First Greek Champion
• Paraguay: Club Guaraní
• England: Liverpool F.C.
• Scotland: For fuller coverage, see 1905-06 in Scottish football.
• Scottish Division One – Celtic
• Scottish Division Two – Leith Athletic
• Scottish Cup – Hearts

International tournaments

• 1906 British Home Championship (27 February – 7 April 1906)

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Births

• 5 January– Fonseca e Castro, Portuguese footballer
• 22 January– Harry Swaby, English professional footballer (died 1982)
• 7 March – Len Hargreaves, English professional footballer (died 1980)
• 1 May – Fernando Giudicelli, Brazilian international footballer (died 1968)
• 30 July – Alexis Thépot, French international footballer (died 1989)
• 4 September – Alwyne Wilks, English professional footballer
• 8 October – Hans Stubb, German international footballer (died 1973)
• 14 December – Clifford Heap, English professional footballer (died 1984)

Deaths

Clubs founded

• Deportivo de La Coruña
• Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C.
• RC Lens
• Spezia Calcio
• Sporting CP
• Terrassa FC
• Torino FC
• Neftçi PFK

References