1870 in association football

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The following are the association football events of the year 1870 throughout the world.

[edit] Events

• March 5 – First unofficial match, draw 0-0, from England and Scotland played at Kennington Oval.
• The first "goalkeepers" and passage from "dribbling game" to passing game" seeing in unofficial matches from clubs Sheffield and London cities.

[edit] Clubs founded in 1870

• Abingdon Town F.C.
• Rotherham United F.C.

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