Association Football
England
- The Football League – Everton 29 points, Preston North End 27, Notts County 26, Wolves 26, Bolton Wanderers 25, Blackburn Rovers 24
- FA Cup final – Blackburn Rovers 3–1 Notts County at The Oval
- The Football League expands from twelve to fourteen teams for the 1891–92 season: Stoke FC, having been expelled in 1890, is restored; Darwen is elected.
Scotland
- The Scottish Football League's inaugural season is completed with a shared title
- Scottish Football League – Dumbarton and Rangers: title shared
- Scottish Cup final – Heart of Midlothian 1–0 Dumbarton at Hampden Park
Uruguay
- 28 September — foundation of the Central Uruguay Railway Cricket Club (CURCC) by British railway workers in Montevideo; it later becomes C.A. Peñarol
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