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The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1909 throughout the world.
Events
- Goalkeepers begin to wear a different coloured shirt to the rest of the team.
- During the fall, a team composed of British players tour the United States.
- 19 December: Borussia Dortmund are founded.
Winners club national championship
- Germany: Phönix Karlsruhe
- Greece: Peiraikos sindesmos Pireas
- Italy: S.G. Pro Vercelli
- Scotland: For fuller coverage, see 1908-09 in Scottish football.
- Scottish Division One – Celtic
- Scottish Division Two – Abercorn
- Scottish Cup – After two drawn games between Celtic and Rangers and a riot the cup was withheld.
International tournaments
- 1909 British Home Championship (13 February – 3 April 1909)
- Sir Thomas Lipton Trophy:
- West Auckland
- FC Winterthur
- Torino XI
- Stuttgarter Sportfreunde
Births
- 28 January – John Thomson, Scottish international footballer (died 1931)
- 26 September – Ştefan Dobay, Romanian international footballer (died 1994)
- 16 October – Franz Krumm, German international footballer (died 1943)
Deaths
Clubs founded
References
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