1850s in association football

The following are the association football events in the decades 1850s around the world.

Events

• 1857, 24 October — Sheffield F.C. is founded in Sheffield, England. The club is officially regarded by the FA and FIFA governing bodies as the world's oldest football club. It is the oldest documented non-university club in any code of football.

Births

• 1850, date unknown – Frederick Maddison, English footballer
• 1850 January 1 – Charles Chenery, English footballer
• 1850 March 13 – Alfred Goodwyn, English footballer
• 1850 March 14 – Francis Birley, English footballer
• 1850 April 23 – Arnold Kirke-Smith, English footballer
• 1850 May 27 – Charles Morice, English footballer
• 1850 June 15 – Charles Clegg, English footballer and FA chairman
• 1850 July 20 – Cuthbert Ottaway, English footballer
• 1852, date unknown – Alexander Bonsor, English footballer
• 1852 April 21 – William Clegg, English footballer
• 1854 January 25 – Segar Bastard, English footballer
• 1855 June 1 – Walter Buchanan, English footballer
• 1856 March 6 – Horace Barnet, English footballer
• 1856 November 12 – Joseph Beverley, English footballer
• 1857 July 9 – Norman Bailey, English footballer
• 1857 July 23 – Lindsay Bury, English footballer
• 1859, date unknown – Billy Mosforth, English footballer
• 1858 July 30 – Edward Bambridge, English footballer
• 1859 March 15 – Arthur Alfred Brown, English footballer
• 1859 April 29 – Rupert Anderson, English footballer

References

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