The following are the association football events in the 1850s decade. All events are English unless specified otherwise.
1857, 24 October — Sheffield F.C. is founded in Sheffield, England. The club is officially regarded by the FA and FIFA governing bodies as the world's oldest football club. It is the oldest documented non-university club in any code of football.
1850, date unknown – Frederick Maddison, English footballer
1850, January 1 – Charles Chenery, English footballer
1850, March 13 – Alfred Goodwyn, English footballer
1850, March 14 – Francis Birley, English footballer
1850, April 23 – Arnold Kirke-Smith, English footballer
1850, May 27 – Charles Morice, English footballer
1850, June 15 – Charles Clegg, English footballer and FA chairman
1850, July 20 – Cuthbert Ottaway, English footballer
1852, date unknown – Alexander Bonsor, English footballer
1852, April 21 – William Clegg, English footballer
1854, January 25 – Segar Bastard, English footballer
1855, June 1 – Walter Buchanan, English footballer
1856, March 6 – Horace Barnet, English footballer
1856, November 12 – Joe Beverley, English footballer
1857, July 9 – Norman Bailey, English footballer
1857, July 23 – Lindsay Bury, English footballer
1859, date unknown – Billy Mosforth, English footballer
1858, July 30 – Edward Bambridge, English footballer
1859, March 15 – Arthur Alfred Brown, English footballer
1859, April 29 – Rupert Anderson, English footballer
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