1891 in association football

Events

• Royal Arsenal turn professional, renaming themselves Woolwich Arsenal in the process.

  Clubs founded in 1891

Denmark

• Vejle Boldklub

  England

• Harpenden Town F.C.
• Redditch United F.C.

  Greece

• Panachaiki

  Northern Ireland

• Belfast Celtic F.C.

  Scotland

• Vale of Leithen F.C.

  Sweden

• Allmänna Idrottsklubben
• Djurgårdens IF

  Uruguay

• C.A. Peñarol

  National Championship Winners

Argentina

• Primera División Winners:

  Denmark

• Football Tournament Winners:

  England

• Football League Winners:
• FA Cup Winners:

  Ireland

• Football League Winners:
• Irish Cup Winners:

  Netherlands

• Football League Winners:

  Scotland

• Football League Winners:
• Scottish Cup Winners:

  Wales

• Welsh Cup Winners:

  International tournaments

• 1891 British Home Championship

  Births

• 22 September – Charlie Buchan, England international forward in six matches, scoring four goals.
• 15 December – David Wijnveldt, Netherlands international.

  Footnotes