1883–84 in English football
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 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
| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score | Comp | England scorers | Other scorers |
| 23 February 1884 | Ballynafeigh Park, Belfast | 8–1 | BHC | Henry Cursham , Edward Johnson , Charles Bambridge & Arthur Bambridge | William BR McWha | |
| 15 March 1884 | Cathkin Park, Glasgow | 0–1 | BHC | Dr John Smith | ||
| 17 March 1884 | Racecourse Ground, Wrexham | 4–0 | BHC | William Bromley-Davenport , Norman Bailey & Billy Gunn |
Key
- A = Away match
- BHC = British Home Championship
Honours
Events
- 5 February 1884 – Derby County Football Club is founded
- Black Arabs F.C. season 1883–84
- Everton moves as tenant to Anfield, a newly enclosed ground off Anfield Road, Liverpool.
- Leicester City founded as Leicester Fosse.