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The following are theassociation football events of the year 1880 throughout the world.

• Antwerp F.C.

• Clevedon Town F.C.
• Dorchester Town F.C.
• Hednesford Town F.C.
• Manchester City F.C.
• Preston North End F.C.

• Moyola Park F.C.

Nation	Tournament	Winner	Runner-up
England	1879–80 FA Cup	Clapham Rovers	Oxford University
Scotland	1879–80 Scottish Cup	Queen's Park	Thornliebank[1]
Wales	1879–80 Welsh Cup	Druids	Ruthin Town

• 8 February –Joe Bache (d. 1960), England international forward in seven matches (1903–1911), scoring four goals.
• 29 March –Bobby Templeton (d. 1919), Scotland international forward in eleven matches (1902–1913).
• 25 May –Alf Common (d. 1946), England international forward in three matches (1904–1906), scoring two goals; the first player to be transferred for a fee of £1,000.
• 11 October –Jimmy McMenemy (d. 1965), Scotland international forward in twelve matches (1905–1920), scoring five goals.
• 18 October –Robert Hawkes (d. 1945), England international half-back in five matches (1907–1908).
• 28 October –Billy Wedlock (d. 1965), England international half-back in 26 matches (1907–1914), scoring two goals.
• 10 December –Andrew Wilson (d. 1945), Scotland international forward in six matches (1907–1914).
• Full date unknown
  • James Horner, English professional footballer^[2]

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