1906 in association football
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The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1906 throughout the world.
Events
- 2 March : Deportivo de La Coruña is founded.
- 1 July : Portuguese Club, Sporting CP is founded.
- 10 October : Spezia Calcio is founded.
- 3 December : Torino is founded.
Winners club national championship
- Italy: A.C. Milan
- Greece: Ethnikos G.S. Athens (First Greek Champion
- Paraguay: Club GuaranÃ
- England: Liverpool F.C.
- Scotland: For fuller coverage, see 1905-06 in Scottish football.
International tournaments
- 1906 British Home Championship (27 February â 7 April 1906)
Births
- 5 Januaryâ Fonseca e Castro, Portuguese footballer[2]
- 22 Januaryâ Harry Swaby, English professional footballer (died 1982)[3]
- 7 March â Len Hargreaves, English professional footballer (died 1980)[4]
- 1 May â Fernando Giudicelli, Brazilian international footballer (died 1968)
- 30 July â Alexis Thépot, French international footballer (died 1989)
- 4 September â Alwyne Wilks, English professional footballer[5]
- 8 October â Hans Stubb, German international footballer (died 1973)
- 14 December â Clifford Heap, English professional footballer (died 1984)[6]