The following are the association football events of the year 1879 throughout the world.

Events

Clubs founded in 1879

 Denmark
Kjøbenhavns Boldklub
 England
Doncaster Rovers
Fulham
Scarborough
Sunderland
Sutton Coldfield Town
Swindon Town
 Ireland
Cliftonville
Lisburn Distillery
 Netherlands
Royal Haarlemsche
 Scotland
Montrose[1]
  Switzerland
FC St Gallen

Domestic cups

Nation Tournament Winner Runner-up
England England 1878–79 FA Cup Old Etonians Clapham Rovers
Scotland Scotland 1878–79 Scottish Cup Vale of Leven Rangers[2]
Wales Wales 1878–79 Welsh Cup Newtown White Stars Wrexham

Births

  • 10 January – Bobby Walker (d. 1930), Scotland international forward in 29 matches (1900–1913), scoring eight goals.
  • 7 May – Ben Warren (d. 1917), England international half-back in 22 matches (1906–1911), scoring two goals.
  • 3 June – Vivian Woodward (d. 1954), England international forward in 23 matches (1903–1911), scoring a record 29 goals.[3]
  • 21 September – Peter McWilliam (d. 1951), Scotland international half-back in eight matches (1905–1911).
  • 26 September – Bob Crompton (d. 1941), England international full-back in 41 matches (1902–1914); 528 games for Blackburn Rovers (1896–1920).

References

  1. ↑ Burgess, Charles D. (2017). Golf Links: Chay Burgess, Francis Ouimet and the Bringing of Golf to America, Revised Edition. McFarland. p. 15. ISBN 978-1-47-662736-6.
  2. ↑ "Scottish Cup Past Winners | Scottish Cup | Scottish FA". www.scottishfa.co.uk. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
  3. ↑ Mallon, Bill; Buchanan, Ian (2015). The 1908 Olympic Games: Results for All Competitors in All Events, with Commentary. McFarland. p. 447. ISBN 978-1-47-660952-2.
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