1901 in Sports - Association Football

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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Famous quotes containing the words association and/or football:

    “In this great association we know no North, no South, no East, no West. This has been our pride for all these years. We have no political party. We never have inquired what anybody’s religion is. All we ever have asked is simply, “Do you believe in perfect equality for women?” This is the one article in our creed.”
    —Susan B. Anthony (1820–1906)

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