title: 1882 in association football
text: # 1882 in association football
  
  The following are the association football events of the year 1882 throughout the world.
  
  ## Events
  
  Ireland played their first international friendly on 18 February 1882 against England losing 0–13 in Belfast.
  
  ### England
  
  * Burnley F.C.
  * Corinthian F.C.
  * Gresley Rovers F.C.
  * Oxford City F.C.
  * Queens Park Rangers F.C.
  * Skelmersdale United F.C.
  * Torquay United F.C.
  * Tottenham Hotspur F.C.
  
  ### Scotland
  
  * Albion Rovers F.C.
  
  ### Sweden
  
  * Gefle IF
  
  ## Domestic cups
  
  | Nation | Tournament | Winner | Runner-up |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | England | 1881–82 FA Cup | Old Etonians | Blackburn Rovers |
  | Ireland | 1881–82 Irish Cup | Queen's Island | Cliftonville |
  | Scotland | 1881–82 Scottish Cup | Queen's Park | Dumbarton |
  | Wales | 1881–82 Welsh Cup | Druids | Northwich Victoria |
  
  ## Births
  
  * 4 April – Harold Hardman (d. 1965), England international forward in four matches (1905–1908).
  * 23 April – Tom Brittleton (d. 1955), England international half-back in five matches (1912–1914).
  * 26 August – Sam Hardy (d. 1966), England international goalkeeper in 21 matches (1907–1920).
  * 8 October – Jock Walker (d. 1968), Scotland international full-back in nine matches (1911–1913).
  * 11 October – Arthur Bridgett (d. 1954), England international forward in eleven matches (1905–1909), scoring three goals.
  * 21 October – Jimmy Windridge (d. 1939), England international forward in eight matches (1908–1909), scoring seven goals.
  