1902 in Argentine football saw Alumni win its 3rd consecutive league championship. Barracas Athletic (promoted in 1901) added to the tournament.
In international football, the Argentina national team played its first official game ever, a 6-0 win against
Uruguay
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Montevideo
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Primera División
The first division championship was expanded to a 5-team league format, with each team playing the other twice.
Primera C
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Tie Cup
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in front of 8,000 spectators in the Paso del Molino stadium in
Montevideo
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Lineup:
José Buruca Laforia (Barracas AC), William Leslie ( Quilmes), Walter Buchanan ( Alumni), Eduardo Duggan ( Belgrano AC), Carlos Buchanan ( Alumni),
Ernesto Brown
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Early life
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Juan Anderson
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Jorge Brown
Jorge Gibson Brown (3 April 1880 – 3 January 1936) was an Argentine footballer of Scottish ancestry, who was one of the most important figures in the early years of the sport in that country.Alumni)
Argentine
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