1883 in association football
# 1883 in association football

The following are the association football events of the year 1883 throughout the world.

## Clubs founded

### England

       Andover
       Ashington
       Belper Town
       Buckingham Town
       Bourne Town FC
       Bognor Regis Town
       Bristol Rovers
       Coventry City
       Darlington
       Gloucester City
       Stockport County
       Thame United F.C.

### Netherlands

       FC Dordrecht

## Domestic cups

| Nation | Tournament | Winner | Runner-up |
| - | - | - | - |
| England | 1882–83 FA Cup | Blackburn Olympic | Old Etonians |
| Ireland | 1882–83 Irish Cup | Cliftonville | Ulster |
| Scotland | 1882–83 Scottish Cup | Dumbarton | Vale of Leven |
| Wales | 1882–83 Welsh Cup | Wrexham | Druids |

## Births

* 15 January – James Stewart (d. 1958), England international forward in three matches (1907–1911), scoring two goals.
* 25 February – Herbert Burgess (d. 1954), England international full-back in four matches (1904–1906).
* 29 July – Fred Pentland (d. 1962), England international forward in five matches (1909).
* 23 August – Jesse Pennington (d. 1970), England international full-back in 25 matches (1907–1920).
* 8 September – George Wilson (d. 1960), Scotland international forward in six matches (1904–1909).
* 2 November – Evelyn Lintott (d. 1916), England international half-back in seven matches (1908–1909).
* 14 December – Dicky Bond (d. 1955), England international forward in eight matches (1905–1910), scoring two goals.
* 26 December – Alec McNair (d. 1951), Scotland international full-back in fifteen matches (1906–1920).
