The following are events in 1875 which are relevant to the development of

association football Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 players who primarily use their feet to propel the ball around a rectangular field called a pitch. The objective of the game is ...

. Included are events in closely related codes, such as the

Sheffield Rules The Sheffield Rules was a code of football devised and played in the English city of Sheffield between 1858 and 1877. The rules were initially created and revised by Sheffield Football Club, with responsibility for the laws passing to the Sh ...

Events

* 6 March –

England England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its north. The Irish Sea lies northwest and the Celtic Sea to the southwest. It is separated from continental Europe b ...

and

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meet at the

Kennington Oval The Oval, currently known for sponsorship reasons as the Kia Oval, is an international cricket ground in Kennington, located in the borough of Lambeth, in south London. The Oval has been the home ground of Surrey County Cricket Club since it ...

. The result is a 2–2 draw. * 13 March – The

1875 FA Cup Final The 1875 FA Cup Final was a football match between Royal Engineers and Old Etonians on 13 March 1875 at Kennington Oval in London. It was the fourth final of the world's oldest football competition, the Football Association Challenge Cup (known ...

is contested by Royal Engineers and

Old Etonians Eton College () is a public school in Eton, Berkshire, England. It was founded in 1440 by Henry VI under the name ''Kynge's College of Our Ladye of Eton besyde Windesore'',Nevill, p. 3 ff. intended as a sister institution to King's College, ...

at the Kennington Oval before a crowd of 2,000. The result is a 1–1 draw, necessitating the first-ever cup final replay. * 16 March – Royal Engineers defeat Old Etonians 2–0 in the FA Cup Final replay, again played at the Kennington Oval, with an increased attendance of 3,000. * 10 April – Queen's Park retain the

Scottish Cup The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup,Renton 3–0 in

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at Hampden Park before an attendance of 7,000.

Clubs founded

England

Birmingham City Birmingham City Football Club is a professional association football, football club based in Birmingham, England. Formed in 1875 as Small Heath Alliance, it was renamed Small Heath in 1888, Birmingham in 1905, and Birmingham City in 1943. Sin ...

(then known as Small Heath Alliance) *

Blackburn Rovers Blackburn Rovers Football Club is a professional football club, based in Blackburn, Lancashire, England, which competes in the , the second tier of the English football league system. They have played home matches at Ewood Park since 1890. Th ...

Scotland

* Hibernian

Domestic cups

Births

* 23 May –

Frank Forman Frank Forman (23 May 1875 – 4 December 1961) was an English professional association football, footballer, who was one of three members of the same family who started his professional career with Derby County F.C., Derby County before joining ...

(d. 1961),

international half-back in nine matches (1898–1903). * 23 August –

Howard Spencer Howard Spencer (23 August 1875 – 14 January 1940) was an English professional footballer. Often referred to as the "Prince of Fullbacks" due to his sportsmanship and ability, Spencer is considered one of the greatest Aston Villa captains of al ...

(d. 1940), England international full-back in six matches (1897–1905). * 24 July – George Molyneux (d. 1942), England international full-back in four matches (1902–1903). * 5 September –

Jimmy Settle James Settle (5 September 1875 – 1 June 1954) was an English professional footballer. A fast-paced inside or outside right, he could have chosen sprinting if he had not taken up football. Settle played for Bolton Wanderers and Bury before ...

(d. 1954), England international forward in six matches (1899–1903), scoring six goals. * 6 September – Albert Wilkes (d. 1936), England international half-back in five matches (1901–1902).

References

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