1913 in association football

The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1913 throughout the world.

Events

• Maccabi Haifa is founded.
• VÃ¥lerenga Fotball is founded.
• Woolwich Arsenal move from the Manor Ground in Plumstead to the new Arsenal Stadium in Highbury. The same year they are also relegated to the Football League Second Division.
• Easington Colliery A.F.C. is founded.
• Parma is founded on 16 December.
• PSV Eindhoven is founded.
• Valenciennes FC is founded.
• A.S. Bisceglie is founded.

Winners club national championship

• Argentina: Racing Club, Estudiantes LP
• Austria: Rapid Vienna
• Belgium: Union Saint-Gilloise
• Denmark: Kjøbenhavns Boldklub
• England: Sunderland F.C.
• France: Cercle Athlétique de Paris
• Germany: VfB Leipzig
• Hungary: Ferencváros
• Iceland: Fram
• Italy: Pro Vercelli
• Netherlands: Sparta Rotterdam
• Paraguay: Cerro Porteño
• Scotland: For fuller coverage, see 1912-13 in Scottish football.
• Scottish Division One – Rangers
• Scottish Division Two – Ayr United
• Scottish Cup – Falkirk
• Sweden: Örgryte IS
• Uruguay: CA River Plate
• Greece: 1913 to 1921 - no championship titles due to the First World War and the Greco-Turkish War of 1919-1922.

International tournaments

• 1913 British Home Championship (January 18 – April 5, 1913)

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Births

• June 20 – Arne Nyberg, Swedish international footballer (died 1970)
• July 14 – René Llense, French international footballer (died 2014)
• August 11 – Andy Beattie, Scottish international footballer and manager (died 1983)
• August 13 – Stan Risdon, English professional footballer (died 1979)
• September 25 – Josef Bican, Austrian and Czechoslovak international footballer and manager (died 2001)
• October 4 – Egidio Turchi, Italian professional footballer (died 1954)

Full date unknown

• Jimmy Clark, Scottish professional footballer

Deaths

References