1890 in association football

The following are the association football events of the year 1890 throughout the world.

Events

 * The first Scottish Football League competition is inaugurated. The ten founder members are Abercorn, Cambuslang, Celtic, Cowlairs, Dumbarton, Hearts, Rangers, St Mirren, Third Lanark and Vale of Leven. An eleventh team Renton was also a founder member but was subsequently expelled for professionalism, the game being officially amateur at the time.
 * Royal Arsenal move from the Manor Ground to the nearby Invicta Ground.

England

 * Chertsey Town F.C.
 * Fleet Town F.C.
 * Forest Green Rovers F.C.
 * Grays Athletic F.C.
 * Shildon A.F.C.
 * Weymouth F.C.
 * Sheppey United F.C.

Spain

 * Sevilla FC

Switzerland

 * Servette FC

Winners club national championship

 * England: Preston North End
 * Scotland: Queen's Park

International tournaments

 * 1890 British Home Championship (February 8 – April 5, 1890)
 * Shared by England and Scotland

Births

 * 7 April - Paul Berth (d. 1969), Danish international (1911-1922).
 * 11 April – Felix von Heijden (d. 1982), Netherlands international (1920).
 * 20 August – Caesar ten Cate (d. 1972), Netherlands international (1912).
 * 4 December – Alex Donaldson (d. 1972), Scotland international forward in six matches (1914–1922).