Association Football
England
- The Football League – Liverpool 45 points, Sunderland 43, Notts County 40, Nottingham Forest 39, Bury 39, Newcastle United 38
- FA Cup final – Tottenham Hotspur 3–1 Sheffield United at Crystal Palace, London (replay following 2–2 draw at Crystal Palace).
- Tottenham Hotspur is the first (and to date only) non-League club to win the FA Cup since the foundation of the Football League.
- Brighton & Hove Albion FC founded.
Hungary
- Formation of the Hungarian Football Federation (i.e., the Magyar Labdarúgó Szövetség or MLSZ)
Scotland
- Scottish Football League – Rangers
- Scottish Cup final – Hearts 4–3 Celtic at Ibrox Park
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