1850s in football (soccer)
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The following are the football (soccer) events in the decades 1850s around the world.
[edit] Events
- 1857, 24 October – Sheffield F.C., the world's first football club and one of the oldest football clubs in the world is founded in Sheffield, England.
[edit] Births
- 1850 March 14 – Francis Birley, english footballer
- 1852, date unknown – Alexander Bansor, english footballer
- 1854 January 25 – Segal Bastard, english footballer
- 1855 June 1 – Walter Buchanan, english footballer
- 1856 March 6 – Horace Barnet, english footballer
- 1856, November 12 – Joseph Beverley, english footballer
- 1857 July 9 – Norman Bailey, english footballer
- 1857, July 23 – Lindsay Bury, english footballer
- 1858 July 30 – Edward Bambridge, english footballer
- 1859 March 15 – Arthur A. Brown, english footballer
- 1859, April 29 – Rupert Anderson, english footballer