1903 in association football

The following are the association football events of the year 1903 throughout the world.

Events

• May 29 – Bradford City Association Football Club founded

Winners club national championship

• Hungary:
  • Hungarian National Championship I: Ferencvárosi TC, first-time champions
• Italy:
  • Italian Football Championship – Genoa C.F.C.
• Scotland:
  • Scottish Division One – Hibernian
  • Scottish Division Two – Airdrie
  • Scottish Cup – Rangers ^[1]

International tournaments

• 1903 British Home Championship (February 14 – April 4, 1903)

Shared by   England ,   Scotland &   Ireland

Births

• 10 January – Matthias Sindelar, Austrian footballer
• 9 April – Harry Callachan, Scottish footballer ^[2]
• 10 April – Hugh Adcock, British footballer
• 8 May – Manuel Anatol, French footballer (died 1990)
• 22 June – George Brown, English footballer
• 28 June – André Maschinot, French footballer
• 8 July – Fred Hilton, English professional footballer ^[3]
• 12 October – Hervé Marc, French footballer
• 11 November – Albert Barrett, British footballer
• 17 November – Tommy Lloyd, English professional footballer (died 1984) ^[4]
• 18 November
  • Luigi Allemandi, Italian footballer
  • Raul Jorge, Portuguese footballer ^[5]
• 21 November – John Bruton, British footballer
• 27 November – Wim Anderiesen, Dutch footballer (died 1944)

Deaths

Main article: Deaths in 1903

Further information: Category:1903 deaths

Clubs founded

• Bradford City
• Hellas Verona

References

1. "Scottish Cup Past Winners | Scottish Cup | Scottish FA". www.scottishfa.co.uk. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
2. "Harry Callachan". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
3. Lamming, Douglas (1985). A who's who of Grimsby Town AFC : 1890-1985. Beverley: Hutton. p. 42. ISBN   0-907033-34-2.
4. "Tommy Lloyd". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
5. "Raul Jorge". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG. Retrieved 7 February 2024.