Association Football
England
- The Football League – Newcastle United 48 points, Everton 47, Manchester City 46, Aston Villa 42, Sunderland 40, Sheffield United 40
- FA Cup final – Aston Villa 2–0 Newcastle United at Crystal Palace, London.
- 14 March — foundation of Chelsea FC
- Alf Common becomes the first player ever to be transferred for £1,000 when he moves from Sunderland to Middlesbrough
- The First and Second Divisions are expanded from eighteen to twenty teams each ahead of the 1905-06 season, bringing the total number of League clubs to 40. New clubs elected to the league include Chelsea, Hull City and Leeds City.
Germany
- National Championship – Union Berlin 2–0 Karlsruher FV at Köln-Merheim
Scotland
- Scottish Football League – Celtic
- Scottish Cup final – Third Lanark 3–1 Rangers at Hampden Park (replay, following 0–0 draw at Hampden Park)
Turkey
- Galatasaray founded in Istanbul
Read more about this topic: 1905 In Sports
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