1891 in association football

The following are the association football events of the year 1891 throughout the world.

Events

• Royal Arsenal turn professional, renaming themselves Woolwich Arsenal in the process.

Clubs founded in 1891

Denmark

• Vejle Boldklub

England

• Harpenden Town F.C.
• Redditch United F.C.

Greece

• Panachaiki

Northern Ireland

• Belfast Celtic F.C.

Scotland

• Vale of Leithen F.C.

Sweden

• Allmänna Idrottsklubben
• Djurgårdens IF

Uruguay

• C.A. Peñarol (as Central Uruguay Railway Cricket Club)

National Championship Winners

Argentina

• Primera División Winners:

Saint Andrew's

Denmark

• Football Tournament Winners:

Kjøbenhavns Boldklub

England

• Football League Winners:

Everton

• FA Cup Winners:

Blackburn Rovers

Ireland

• Football League Winners:

Linfield

• Irish Cup Winners:

Linfield

Netherlands

• Football League Winners:

HVV Den Haag

Scotland

• Football League Winners:

Dumbarton

• Scottish Cup Winners:

Heart of Midlothian

Wales

• Welsh Cup Winners:

Shrewsbury Town

International tournaments

• 1891 British Home Championship (28 March – 6 April 1891)

England

Births

• 5 January – James Boe (d. 1973), English professional footballer
• 11 July – Joe Arthur (d. 1975), English professional footballer
• 22 September – Charlie Buchan (d. 1960), England international forward in six matches (1913–1924), scoring four goals.
• 15 December – David Wijnveldt (d. 1962), Netherlands international (1912).

Footnotes