In 1888, The Football League was founded. This competition league features professional men's clubs from England and Wales. It is the oldest competition of it's kind in world football.
The oldest football club with a well-documented, continuous history is the Dublin University Football Club, founded in 1854 at Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland. Cambridge University Association Football Club has been described by both the university as the oldest club now playing Association football (soccer). Sheffield Football Club, in Sheffield, England is the oldest documented non-university club, and was founded in 1857.
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Many sources suggest Panionios G.S.S. which is founded on 1890, however it was a Greek club which wasn't founded in Greece. The oldest soccer club in Greece is Panahaiki G.S., founded on 1891.
Le Havre AC is the oldest football club in France, it was founded in 1872.
Koninklijke HFCKoninklijke HFC Haarlem founded September 15 1879. This club is not present in the payed league anymore. The oldest club still playing in the payed league is Sparta Rotterdam. Founded April 1st 1888.
Tottenham Hotspur was founded in 1882.Below is a list of the oldest teams Association Football in the United Kingdom;Sheffield Football Club - Founded : 1857Cambridge University Football Club - Founded : 1858 / 1859Wanderers Football Club - Founded : 1859Cray Wanderers Football Club - Founded : 1860Hallam Football Club - Founded : 1860Worksop Town Football Club - Founded : 1861Nottingham Football Club ( Later known as Notts County ) - Founded : 1862Bradford Football Club ( Later known as Bradford Park Avenue A.F.C. ) - Founded : 1863Royal Engineers Football Club - Founded : 1863Chesterfield Football Club - Founded : 1863Stoke Ramblers Football Club ( Later known as Stoke City ) - Founded : 1863Civil Service Football Club - Founded : 1863Wrexham Football Club - Founded : 1864Brigg Town Football Club - Founded : 1864Nottingham Forest Football Club - Founded : 1865Queens Park Football Club - Founded : 1867Sheffield Wednesday Football Club - Founded : 1867Fordingbridge Turks Football Club - Founded : 1868Kilmarnock Football Club - Founded : 1869Darwen Football Club - Founded : 1870Marlow Football Club - Founded : 1870Reading Football Club - Founded : 1871Rangers Football Club - Founded : 1872The list does go on and on, therefore Tottenham Hotspur would be around the 40th - 45th oldest team in the United Kingdom.
Ulverstone Football Club was created in 1888.
Cobram Football Club was created in 1888.
Riddell Football Club was created in 1888.
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North Adelaide Football Club was created in 1888.
The Geelong Football Club was founded in 1859. Commonly referred to as 'The Cats,' the club is the second oldest club in the Australian Football League.
The Melbourne Football Club which was founded on 14 May 1859.
1888, Hibernian fc organisers (Irish Catholic priests) founded Glasgow Hibernians, they changed their name to Glasgow Celtic. Pinched Edinburgh Hib's best players, & have been doing so ever since.
Liverpool Football Club was founded in 1892
Burnley FC, or Burnley Football Club was established in 1882. It is a Football league based in Burnley, Lancashire. The club colors are claret and blue.
The Boston United Football Club was founded in the year of 1933, by supporters of Boston Football Club (Boston FC), after the latter company has liquidated.