1874 in association football

The following are the association football events of the year 1874 throughout the world.

Events

• February 10 - The Football Association authorized referees to send off players. Before, the squad captains decided sending off.
• March 7 - At Hamilton Crescent in Glasgow, Scotland won 2-1 against England, (attendance: 7,000).
• March 14 - Third FA Cup is won 2-0 by Oxford University 2-0 agsinst Royal Engineers in a final played at the Kennington Oval in London (attendance: 2,000).
• March 21 - First Scottish Cup is won 2-0 by Queen's Park against Clydesdale (attendance at Hampden Park: 3,000).
• The Football Association makes a rule change so that teams change ends at half time.
• The first shin pads are introduced.

Clubs founded in 1874

• Aston Villa F.C. (in March)
• Bishop's Stortford F.C.
• Bolton Wanderers F.C., as Christ Church F.C.
• Grantham Town F.C.
• Greenock Morton F.C.
• Hamilton Academical F.C.
• Heart of Midlothian F.C.
• Macclesfield Town F.C.
• Northwich Victoria F.C.

Births

• April 20: Steve Bloomer, English footballer
• April 25: Thomas Booth, English footballer
• November 2: Thomas Baddeley, English footballer
• November 2: Herbert Banks, English footballer
• 31 December: Walter Bennett, English footballer

Deaths

• 14 March: Alfred Goodwyn, England footballer