1897 in association football

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The following are the association football events of the year 1897 throughout the world.

[edit] Events

[edit] February

• Jules Rimet founds Red Star Football Club in Paris.

[edit] National champions

• Argentina: Lomas Athletic Club
• Belgium: Racing Club Bruxelles
• England: Aston Villa
• France: Standard AC Meudon
• Ireland: Glentoran
• Scotland: Hearts
• Sweden: Örgryte IS

[edit] Club Births

Juventus FC

[edit] International tournaments

• 1897 British Home Championship (February 20 – April 3, 1897)

 Scotland

[edit] Births

• June 16 – Ber Groosjohan, Dutch footballer (d. 1971)

[edit] Deaths