Historedia
Group or institution

Northern Clubs

Events
1
Episodes
1
Years
1885

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Northern Clubs, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Football Association recognises professional players

    1885

    Role: Threatened breakaway body

    1. 20 July 1885 · Meeting location not stated in supplied sourcesSpecial Meeting to Legalize Professionalism

      The FA held a special meeting in July 1885 to address the threat of a rival association and the growing dominance of northern professional clubs.

Sources

  1. Professionalism in association football Wikipedia, revision of 2026-04-03
  2. The Football Association Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-29