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The following are events in the 1860s decade which are relevant to the development of association football. Included are events in closely related codes, such as the Sheffield Rules. All events happened in English football unless specified otherwise.
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- 1 2 Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 141. ISBN 978-1905891610.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Albert Holmes". 11v11.com. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
- 1 2 "Albert Holmes – Hearts Career – from 14 Feb 1914 to 28 Feb 1914". www.londonhearts.com. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
- ↑ Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
- ↑ Wright, Don (15 August 2015). Forever Forest: The Official 150th Anniversary History of the Original Reds. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 9781445635170.
- ↑ Riddoch, Andrew; Kemp, David (2010). When the Whistle Blows: The Story of the Footballers' Battalion in the Great War. Sparkford, Yeovil, Somerset: Haynes Publishing. p. 213. ISBN 978-0857330772.
- ↑ "Albert Holmes". The City Ground. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
- ↑ "Chesterfield Town FC, 1884 – 1915: 1907–08" . Retrieved 19 July 2018.
- ↑ "Chesterfield Town FC, 1884 – 1915: 1908–09" . Retrieved 19 July 2018.
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