1925 in Sports - Association Football

Association Football

Events

  • The IFAB reforms the offside law, reducing the number of opposing players required to be in front of the attacker for him to be onside from three to two.

England

  • The Football League – Huddersfield Town 58 points, West Bromwich Albion 56, Bolton Wanderers 55, Liverpool 50, Bury 49, Newcastle United 48
  • FA Cup final – Sheffield United 1–0 Cardiff City at Empire Stadium, Wembley, London

Germany

  • National Championship – 1. FC Nuremberg (0–0) 1–0 FSV Frankfurt at Frankfurt

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