1880–81 in English football

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Football in England

Season	1880–81
Men's football
FA Cup	Old Carthusians
← 1879–80 1881–82 →

The 1880–81 season was the tenth season of competitive football in England.

International matches

England played their first home match outside London when they hosted Wales at Alexandra Meadows in Blackburn.

Date	Venue	Opponents	Score*	England scorers	Scotland/Wales scorers
26 February 1881	Alexandra Meadows, Blackburn	Wales	0–1[1]		John Vaughan
12 March 1881	Kennington Oval , London	Scotland	1–6[2]	Charles Bambridge (Swifts) (64 mins)	David Hill, Edgar Field (own goal), George Ker (2), Dr John Smith (2)

* England score given first

Honours

Notes = Number in parentheses is the times that club has won that honour. * indicates new record for competition

References

External links

• "Report on England v Wales match on thefa.com". thefa.com. Archived from the original on 29 October 2007.
• "Report on England v Scotland match on thefa.com". thefa.com. Archived from the original on 29 October 2007.