Events
Clubs founded in 1884
England
*Nantwich Town F.C. *Derby County F.C. *Leicester City F.C. *Lincoln City F.C. *Prescot Cables F.C. *Tranmere Rovers F.C. *Wakefield F.C.Scotland
*Stenhousemuir F.C.Domestic cups
International tournaments
*1883–84 British Home Championship (26 January – 29 March 1884)Births
* 1 January – José Quirante (d. 1964), Spanish midfielder and coach associated with both FC Barcelona and Real Madrid. * April – Billy Bradshaw (footballer), Billy Bradshaw (d. unknown), England international half-back in four matches (1910–1913). * 3 May – Willie Reid (footballer, born 1884), Willie Reid (d. 1966), Scotland international forward in nine matches (1911–1914), scoring four goals. * 31 May – Frank Bradshaw (d. 1962), England international forward in one match (1908), scoring three goals and so one of the five England players to score a hat-trick on his only international appearance. * 6 June – Tim Williamson (d. 1943), England international goalkeeper in seven matches (1905–1913). * 23 June – Val Harris (d. 1963), Ireland national football team (IFA), Ireland international in twenty matches (1906–1914); club career with Shelbourne F.C., Shelbourne and Everton F.C., Everton. * 18 July - Jan Košek (d. 1927), Bohemian international forward in 3 matches scoring 4 goals (1906-1908); club career mainly with Slavia Prague, scoring 819 goals in 302 games. * 12 October – Jock Rutherford (d. 1963), England international forward in eleven matches (1904–1908), scoring three goals. * 8 December – Wilf Low (d. 1933), Scotland international half-back in five matches (1911–1920).References
{{DEFAULTSORT:1884 In Association Football 1884 in association football, Association football by year