1897 in association football

The following are the association football events of the year 1897 throughout the world.

Events

February

• Jules Rimet founds Red Star Football Club in Paris.

National champions

• Argentina: Lomas Athletic Club
• Belgium: Racing Club Bruxelles
• England: Aston Villa
• France: Standard Athletic Club
• Ireland: Glentoran
• Scotland:
  • Scottish Cup: Rangers[1]
• Sweden: Örgryte IS

Clubs founded in 1897

• Bristol City
• Juventus
• Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
• Northampton Town

International tournaments

• 1897 British Home Championship (February 20 – April 3, 1897)

 Scotland

Births

• March 13 – Jock Ditchburn, English professional footballer (died 1992)[2]
• June 16 – Ber Groosjohan, Dutch footballer (died 1971)
• Full date unknown
  • George Davies, English professional footballer (died 1956)[3]

References

1. "Scottish Cup Past Winners | Scottish Cup | Scottish FA". www.scottishfa.co.uk. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
2. "Jock Ditchburn". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
3. Lamming, Douglas (1985). A who's who of Grimsby Town AFC : 1890-1985. Beverley: Hutton. p. 28. ISBN 0-907033-34-2.