February– Scottish Universities Commissioners publish an ordinance authorising Scottish universities to provide for the education and graduation of women for the first time.[1]
15 March– Liverpool Football Club founded by John Houlding, the owner of Anfield, who has decided to form his own team after previous tenants Everton left Anfield in a dispute over rent. They are formally recognised under the Liverpool name on 3 June and play their first match – with a team formed entirely of Scottish players – on 1 September.
2 September– Everton F. C. play their first game at their new Goodison Park stadium following their exit from Anfield earlier this year. Their first game at the stadium ends in a 2–2 draw with Nottingham Forest.[7]
22 December– Following a merger of Newcastle East Football Club and Newcastle West Football Club earlier in the year, a new name is given to the club: Newcastle United F.C.
↑ Bell, Morag; McEwan, Cheryl (1 January 1996). "The Admission of Women Fellows to the Royal Geographical Society, 1892-1914; the Controversy and the Outcome". The Geographical Journal. 162 (3): 295–312. doi:10.2307/3059652. JSTOR3059652.
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