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

Events

Clubs founded in 1891

Denmark

England

Greece

Northern Ireland

Scotland

Sweden

Uruguay

National Championship Winners

Argentina

Saint Andrew's

Denmark

Kjøbenhavns Boldklub

England

Everton
Blackburn Rovers

Ireland

Linfield
Linfield

Netherlands

HVV Den Haag

Scotland

Dumbarton
Heart of Midlothian[8]

Wales

Shrewsbury Town[9]

International tournaments

England

Births

  • 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

  1. ^ First amateur season of the Argentine Primera División.
  2. ^ Championship not recognised by the Argentine Football Association, however, is recognised by FIFA.
  3. ^ Inaugural season of the Danish Football Tournament.
  4. ^ Although recognised by the Danish Football Association (DBU), winners of tournament not considered official Danish champions.
  5. ^ First season of the Irish Football League.
  6. ^ First official season of the Dutch Football League.
  7. ^ First season of the Scottish Football League.
  8. ^ "Scottish Cup Past Winners | Scottish Cup | Scottish FA". www.scottishfa.co.uk. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
  9. ^ Shrewsbury Town won the Welsh Cup despite being from England.