1901 in association football
# 1901 in association football

The following are the association football events of the year 1901 throughout the world.

## Events

* April 7 – Foundation of Brazilian football club Clube Náutico Capibaribe.
* May 16 – Uruguay and Argentina both play their first ever international match, when they meet in Montevideo. Argentina wins the contest (2-3).

## International tournaments

* 1901 British Home Championship (February 23 – March 30, 1901)

       England

## Births

* January 21 – Ricardo Zamora, Spanish international footballer
* May 24 – José Nasazzi, Uruguayan international footballer
* July 26 – Umberto Caligaris, Italian international footballer (died 1940)
* November 22 – José Leandro Andrade, Uruguayan international footballer

## Clubs founded

* FC Luzern
