The following are the association football events of the year 1891 throughout the world.
Events Royal Arsenal turn professional, renaming themselves Woolwich Arsenal in the process.
Clubs founded in 1891 Denmark Vejle Boldklub
England Harpenden Town F.C. Redditch United F.C.
Greece Panachaiki
Northern Ireland Belfast Celtic F.C.
Scotland Vale of Leithen F.C.
Sweden Allmänna Idrottsklubben Djurgårdens IF
Uruguay C.A. Peñarol (as Central Uruguay Railway Cricket Club)
National Championship Winners South America +NationTournamentWinnerRunner-upTitleArgentinaPrimera DivisionSt. Andrew'sOld Caledonians1st
Europe +NationTournamentWinnerRunner-upTitleDenmarkFootball TournamentKjøbenhavns BoldklubAkademisk Boldklub1stEnglandFootball LeagueEvertonPreston North End1stIrelandIrish LeagueLinfieldUlster1stNetherlandsFootball League ChampionshipHVV Den HaagKoninkiljke1stScotlandFootball LeagueDumbarton & Rangers (joint champions)None1st
Domestic Cups
Asia +NationTournamentWinnerScoreRunner-upVenueTitleIndiaDurand CupKing's Own Scottish Borderers2-1East Lancashire RegimentAnnadale1st
Europe +NationTournamentWinnerScoreRunner-upVenueTitlePrevious title wonEnglandFA CupBlackburn Rovers3-1Notts CountyKennington Oval5th1890IrelandIrish CupLinfield4-2UlsterSolitude1stNoneScotlandScottish CupHeart of Midlothian1-0DumbartonCathkin Park1stNoneWalesWelsh CupShrewsbury Town5-2WrexhamCricket Field1stNone
International tournaments 1891 British Home Championship (28 March – 6 April 1891) Champion England
Births 5 January – James Boe (d. 1973), English professional footballer 22 September – Charlie Buchan (d. 1960), England international forward in six matches (1913–1924), scoring four goals. 15 December – David Wijnveldt (d. 1962), Netherlands international (1912).
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