The following are the association football events of the year 1872 throughout the world.
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Events
- February 24 – In London, played another unofficial match England which defeat Scotland 1-0.
- March 16 – England: Inaugural FA Cup Final: Wanderers beat Royal Engineers 1–0 at the Kennington Oval (see also: FA Cup 1871-72)
- November 30 – The first international match is played: Scotland and England draw 0-0 at Hamilton Crescent in Glasgow, with attendance 4,000.
Clubs founded in 1872
- Dumbarton F.C.
- Kettering Town F.C.
- Renton F.C.
- Telford United F.C.
- Third Lanark A.C.
- Wrexham A.F.C., the first Welsh football club are founded on September 28, formed by two members of the Wrexham Cricket Club, who wanted a sporting activity for the winter months, during a meeting held at the Turf Hotel in Wrexham.
- Le Havre AC, the first French football and rugby club, began playing football on a regular basis in 1894
Winners club national championship
Births
- May 10 – William Athersmith, English footballer
- date unknown – Philip Bach, English footballer
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