1883 in association football

The following are the association football events of the year 1883 throughout the world.

England

 * Andover
 * Ashington
 * Belper Town
 * Buckingham Town
 * Bourne Town FC
 * Bognor Regis Town
 * Bristol Rovers
 * Coventry City
 * Darlington
 * Gloucester City
 * Stockport County
 * Thame United F.C.

Netherlands

 * FC Dordrecht

Births

 * 15 January – James Stewart (d. 1958), England international forward in three matches (1907–1911), scoring two goals.
 * 25 February – Herbert Burgess (d. 1954), England international full-back in four matches (1904–1906).
 * 29 July – Fred Pentland (d. 1962), England international forward in five matches (1909).
 * 23 August – Jesse Pennington (d. 1970), England international full-back in 25 matches (1907–1920).
 * 8 September – George Wilson (d. 1960), Scotland international forward in six matches (1904–1909).
 * 21 September – Edwin Clare (d. 1944), English professional footballer
 * 2 November – Evelyn Lintott (d. 1916), England international half-back in seven matches (1908–1909).
 * 14 December – Dicky Bond (d. 1955), England international forward in eight matches (1905–1910), scoring two goals.
 * 26 December – Alec McNair (d. 1951), Scotland international full-back in fifteen matches (1906–1920).