Association Football
International
- World governing body FIFA is founded. The football associations of England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland do not join at this time.
Austria
- Formation of the Austrian Football Association (Österreichischer Fußball-Bund or ÖFB)
England
- The Football League – The Wednesday 47 points, Manchester City 44, Everton 43, Newcastle United 42, Aston Villa 41, Sunderland 39
- FA Cup final – Manchester City 1–0 Bolton Wanderers at Crystal Palace, London.
Germany
- National Championship – competition is annulled by the DFB following a protest by Karlsruher FV that matches have not been played on neutral grounds as stipulated by the rules.
Portugal
- Benfica founded in Lisbon as the Grupo Sport Lisboa. In 1908, it merges with SC de Benfica to form Sport Lisboa e Benfica (SL Benfica).
Scotland
- Scottish Football League – Third Lanark
- Scottish Cup final – Celtic 3–2 Rangers at Hampden Park
Sweden
- Formation of the Swedish Football Association (Svenska Fotbollförbundet or SvFF)
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