1888 in association football
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The following are the association football events of the year 1888 throughout the world.
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[edit] Events
- February 1 - Royal Arsenal move to Manor Ground, their first permanent stadium, playing their first match there, against Millwall Rovers.
- March 23 - A meeting of 12 clubs at Anderson's Hotel in London on the eve of the FA Cup Final, convened by Aston Villa's William McGregor, discusses the possibility of a national football league competition.
- April 17 - A further meeting at Manchester's Royal Hotel leads to the competition being named The Football League.
- September 8 - The first Football League matches are played.
[edit] Clubs founded in 1888
[edit] Winners club national championship
[edit] International tournaments
[edit] Births
- August 24 — Leo Bosschart, Dutch footballer (d. 1951)
