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The following are the association football events of the year 1901 throughout the world.

• April 7 – Foundation of Brazilian football club Clube Náutico Capibaribe.
• May 16 – Uruguay and Argentina both play their first ever international match, when they meet in Montevideo. Argentina wins the contest (2-3).

• 1901 British Home Championship (February 23 – March 30, 1901)

 England

• January 21
  • John Coshall, English footballer (died 1975)^[2]
  • Billy Powell, English professional footballer^[3]
  • Ricardo Zamora, Spanish international footballer
• May 24 – José Nasazzi, Uruguayan international footballer
• July 26 – Umberto Caligaris, Italian international footballer (died 1940)
• September 15 – Augusto Lopes, Portuguese footballer (died-unknown)^[4]
• October 19 – Ike McGorian, English professional footballer^[5]
• November 10 – James Oakley, English professional footballer (died 1972)^[6]
• November 22 – José Leandro Andrade, Uruguayan international footballer

• FC Luzern