1874 in association football

Events

February 10 - The Football Association authorized referees to send off players. Before, the squad captains decided sending off.

March 7 - At Hamilton Crescent in Glasgow, Scotland won 2-1 against England, (attendance: 7,000).

March 14 - Third FA Cup is won 2-0 by Oxford University 2-0 against Royal Engineers in a final played at the Kennington Oval in London (attendance: 2,000).

March 21 - First Scottish Cup is won 2-0 by Queen's Park against Clydesdale (attendance at Hampden Park: 3,000).

The Football Association makes a rule change so that teams change ends at half time.

The first shin pads are introduced.

Clubs founded in 1874

 England Aston Villa Bishop's Stortford Bolton Wanderers Grantham Town Macclesfield Town Northwich Victoria  Scotland Greenock Morton Hamilton Academical Heart of Midlothian

Births

April 20: Steve Bloomer, English footballer

April 25: Tom Booth, English footballer

November 2: Thomas Baddeley, English footballer

November 2: Herbert Banks, English footballer

31 December: Walter Bennett, English footballer

Deaths

14 March: Alfred Goodwyn, England footballer