1906 in association football
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The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1906 throughout the world.
Events
- 2 March : Deportivo de La Coruña is founded.
- 1 July : Portuguese Club, Sporting CP is founded.
- 10 October : Spezia Calcio is founded.
- 3 December : Torino is founded.
Winners club national championship
- Italy: A.C. Milan
- Greece: Ethnikos G.S. Athens (First Greek Champion
- Paraguay: Club Guaraní
- England: Liverpool F.C.
- Scotland: For fuller coverage, see 1905-06 in Scottish football.
- Scottish Division One – Celtic
- Scottish Division Two – Leith Athletic
- Scottish Cup – Hearts{{cite web |title=Scottish Cup Past Winners {{!}} Scottish Cup {{!}} Scottish FA |url=https://www.scottishfa.co.uk/scottish-cup/archive/scottish-cup-history/scottish-cup-winners/ |website=www.scottishfa.co.uk |access-date=17 December 2022}}
International tournaments
- 1906 British Home Championship (27 February – 7 April 1906)
::Shared by {{Fb|ENG}} & {{Fb|SCO}}
Births
- 5 January– Fonseca e Castro, Portuguese footballer[https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=6128 Fonseca e Castro] at EU-Football.info
- 22 January– Harry Swaby, English professional footballer (died 1982){{cite web |title=Harry Swaby |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/harry-swaby/ |website=worldfootball.net |publisher=HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG |access-date=26 February 2024}}
- 7 March – Len Hargreaves, English professional footballer (died 1980){{cite web |title=Len Hargreaves |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/len-hargreaves/ |website=worldfootball.net |publisher=HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG |access-date=20 August 2024 |language=en}}
- 1 May – Fernando Giudicelli, Brazilian international footballer (died 1968)
- 30 July – Alexis Thépot, French international footballer (died 1989)
- 4 September – Alwyne Wilks, English professional footballer{{cite web |title=Alwyne Wilks |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/alwyne-wilks/ |website=worldfootball.net |publisher=HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG |access-date=24 May 2024 |language=en}}
- 8 October – Hans Stubb, German international footballer (died 1973)
- 14 December – Clifford Heap, English professional footballer (died 1984){{cite book|first=Michael|last=Joyce|title=Football League Players' Records 1888-1939|year=2004}}
Deaths
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{{Further|Category:1906 deaths}}
Clubs founded
References
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