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1879 in association football

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Summary

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

Events

Clubs founded in 1879

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Domestic cups

Nation	Tournament	Winner	Runner-up
ENG England	1878–79 FA Cup	Old Etonians	Clapham Rovers
SCO Scotland	1878–79 Scottish Cup	Vale of Leven	Rangers
WAL 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.
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).
(date unknown) – Albert Hatton (d. 1963), a player of Grimsby Town in 1907–1910

References

(2017). "Golf Links: Chay Burgess, Francis Ouimet and the Bringing of Golf to America, Revised Edition". McFarland.
"Scottish Cup Past Winners {{!}} Scottish Cup {{!}} Scottish FA".
(2015). "The 1908 Olympic Games: Results for All Competitors in All Events, with Commentary". McFarland.

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