1870s in American soccer

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Notable events in American soccer during the 1870s.

Contents

1870

International matches

No international matches were played during the 1870 calendar year.^[1]

Club matches

The following are known American soccer club matches that were played in 1870.

Date	Competition	Team 1	Score	Team 2	Stadium	Location	Ref.
January 30, 1870	Friendly	Adelphi Academy	Unknown				^[2]
October 11, 1870	Friendly	Rutgers 1874	1–6	Rutgers 1873	College Field	New Brunswick, New Jersey	^[3]
October 31, 1870	Friendly	Yale 1872	0–0	Yale 1873	The Green	Hanover, New Hampshire	^[4]
November 2, 1870	Friendly	Dartmouth 1874	L–W	Dartmouth 1873	The Green	Hanover, New Hampshire	^[5]
November 5, 1870	Friendly	Dartmouth 1874	L–W	Dartmouth 1873	The Green	Hanover, New Hampshire	^[6]
November 12, 1870	Friendly	Columbia University	3–6	Rutgers University	College Field	New Brunswick, New Jersey
November 13, 1870	Friendly	Yale 1872	2–0	Yale 1873	Lake Place	New Haven, Connecticut	^[7]

Source: SoccerStats.us

1871

International matches

No international matches were played during the 1871 calendar year.^[1]

Club matches

The following are known American soccer club matches that were played in 1871.

1872

International matches

No international matches were played during the 1871 calendar year.^[1]

Club matches

The following are known American soccer club matches that were played in 1872.

1873

International matches

No international matches were played during the 1871 calendar year.^[1]

Club matches

The following are known American soccer club matches that were played in 1873.

1874

International matches

No international matches were played during the 1871 calendar year.^[1]

Club matches

The following are known American soccer club matches that were played in 1874.

1875

International matches

No international matches were played during the 1871 calendar year.^[1]

Club matches

The following are known American soccer club matches that were played in 1875.

1876

International matches

No international matches were played during the 1871 calendar year.^[1]

Club matches

The following are known American soccer club matches that were played in 1876.

1877

International matches

No international matches were played during the 1871 calendar year.^[1]

Club matches

The following are known American soccer club matches that were played in 1877.

1878

International matches

No international matches were played during the 1871 calendar year.^[1]

Club matches

The following are known American soccer club matches that were played in 1878.

1879

International matches

No international matches were played during the 1871 calendar year.^[1]

Club matches

The following are known American soccer club matches that were played in 1879.

References

General

General overview of this time area sourced to:Smith, Melvin. "Early American Soccer Teams, 1843-1887". The American Soccer History Archives. Homepages.sover.net. Archived from the original on May 10, 2013. Retrieved December 28, 2012.
1870 results sourced to: "US Soccer Results and Standings for 1870". SoccerStats.us. Retrieved December 28, 2012.
1871 results sourced to: "US Soccer Results and Standings for 1871". SoccerStats.us. Retrieved December 28, 2012.
1872 results sourced to: "US Soccer Results and Standings for 1872". SoccerStats.us. Retrieved December 28, 2012.
1873 results sourced to: "US Soccer Results and Standings for 1873". SoccerStats.us. Retrieved December 28, 2012.
1874 results sourced to: "US Soccer Results and Standings for 1874". SoccerStats.us. Retrieved December 28, 2012.
1875 results sourced to: "US Soccer Results and Standings for 1875". SoccerStats.us. Retrieved December 28, 2012.
1876 results sourced to: "US Soccer Results and Standings for 1876". SoccerStats.us. Retrieved December 28, 2012.
1877 results sourced to: "US Soccer Results and Standings for 1877". SoccerStats.us. Retrieved December 28, 2012.
1878 results sourced to: "US Soccer Results and Standings for 1878". SoccerStats.us. Retrieved December 28, 2012.
1879 results sourced to: "US Soccer Results and Standings for 1879". SoccerStats.us. Retrieved December 28, 2012.

Notes

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "World Football Elo Ratings: United States". ELO Ratings. EloRatings.net. Retrieved December 27, 2012.
↑ "Friendly: Adelphi Academy vs. Unknown". Evolvements of Early American Foot Ball: Through the 1890/91 Season. SoccerStats.us. Retrieved December 27, 2012.
↑ "Friendly: Rutgers 1874 vs. Rutgers 1873". Evolvements of Early American Foot Ball: Through the 1890/91 Season. SoccerStats.us. Retrieved December 27, 2012.
↑ "Friendly: Yale 1872 vs. Yale 1873". Evolvements of Early American Foot Ball: Through the 1890/91 Season. SoccerStats.us. Retrieved December 27, 2012.
↑ "Friendly: Dartmouth 1874 vs. Dartmouth 1873". Evolvements of Early American Foot Ball: Through the 1890/91 Season. SoccerStats.us. Retrieved December 27, 2012.
↑ Smith, Melvin. "Friendly, Nov. 5, 1870 – Dartmouth 1873 v Dartmouth 1874". Evolvements of Early American Foot Ball: Through the 1890/91 Season. SoccerStats.us. Retrieved December 28, 2012.
↑ "Friendly: Yale 1872 vs. Yale 1873. Nov 13, 1870". Evolvements of Early American Football: Through the 1890/91 Season. SoccerStats.us. Retrieved December 28, 2012.

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