1878 in association football
The following are the association football events of the year 1878 throughout the world.
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Events
- October 14 - First ever floodlit football match takes place at Bramall Lane, Sheffield between teams chosen by the Sheffield Association and local clubs.[1]
England
- Ashton United F.C.
- Burnham F.C.
- Everton F.C.
- Grimsby Town F.C.
- Ipswich Town F.C.
- Newton Heath L&YR F.C. (later to become Manchester United)
- Matlock Town F.C.
- West Bromwich Albion F.C.
Scotland
Domestic cups
| Nation | Tournament | Winner | Runner-up |
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 England |
1877–78 FA Cup | Wanderers | Royal Engineers |
 Scotland |
1877–78 Scottish Cup | Vale of Leven | 3rd Lanark RV |
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1877–78 Welsh Cup | Wrexham | Druids |
Births
- 15 April – John May (d. 1933), Scotland international forward in five matches (1906–1909).
- 16 April – Tip Foster (d. 1914), England international forward in five matches (1900–1902), scoring three goals; the only man to captain England at both football and cricket.
- 12 June – Charles Thomson (d. 1936), Scotland international half-back in 21 matches (1904–1914), scoring four goals.
- 8 July – Jimmy Quinn (d. 1945), Scotland international forward in eleven matches (1905–1912), scoring seven goals.
- 12 November – Tom Jackson (d. 1916), Scotland international player in six matches (1904–1907).
- 26 December – Alex Raisbeck (d. 1949), Scotland international full-back in eight matches (1900–1907).
- 29 December – Sammy Day (d. 1950), England international forward in three matches (1906), scoring two goals.
- unknown – Sandy MacFarlane (d. 1945), Scotland international forward in five matches (1904–1911).
References
- Farnworth, Keith (1983). Wednesday!. Sheffield City Libraries. ISBN 0-900660-87-2.
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