March 23 - A meeting of 12 clubs at Anderson's Hotel in
London on the eve of the
FA Cup Final, convened by
Aston Villa's
William McGregor, discusses the possibility of a national football league competition.
^Reyes, Macario; Morrison, Neil (1 October 1999).
"British Home Championship 1884–1899". The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
March 23 - A meeting of 12 clubs at Anderson's Hotel in
London on the eve of the
FA Cup Final, convened by
Aston Villa's
William McGregor, discusses the possibility of a national football league competition.
^Reyes, Macario; Morrison, Neil (1 October 1999).
"British Home Championship 1884–1899". The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 17 August 2019.