1870s in American soccer

Notable events in American soccer during the 1870s.

No international matches were played during the 1870 calendar year.^[1]

The following are known American soccer club matches that were played in 1870.

Date	Competition	Team 1	Score	Team 2	Stadium	Location	Ref.
January 30, 1870	Friendly	Adelphi Academy	Unknown				[2]
October 11, 1870	Friendly	Rutgers 1874	1–6	Rutgers 1873	College Field	New Brunswick, New Jersey	[3]
October 31, 1870	Friendly	Yale 1872	0–0	Yale 1873	The Green	Hanover, New Hampshire	[4]
November 2, 1870	Friendly	Dartmouth 1874	L–W	Dartmouth 1873	The Green	Hanover, New Hampshire	[5]
November 5, 1870	Friendly	Dartmouth 1874	L–W	Dartmouth 1873	The Green	Hanover, New Hampshire	[6]
November 12, 1870	Friendly	Columbia University	3–6	Rutgers University	College Field	New Brunswick, New Jersey
November 13, 1870	Friendly	Yale 1872	2–0	Yale 1873	Lake Place	New Haven, Connecticut	[7]

Source: SoccerStats.us

No international matches were played during the 1871 calendar year.^[1]

The following are known American soccer club matches that were played in 1871.

No international matches were played during the 1871 calendar year.^[1]

The following are known American soccer club matches that were played in 1872.

No international matches were played during the 1871 calendar year.^[1]

The following are known American soccer club matches that were played in 1873.

No international matches were played during the 1871 calendar year.^[1]

The following are known American soccer club matches that were played in 1874.

No international matches were played during the 1871 calendar year.^[1]

The following are known American soccer club matches that were played in 1875.

No international matches were played during the 1871 calendar year.^[1]

The following are known American soccer club matches that were played in 1876.

No international matches were played during the 1871 calendar year.^[1]

The following are known American soccer club matches that were played in 1877.

No international matches were played during the 1871 calendar year.^[1]

The following are known American soccer club matches that were played in 1878.

No international matches were played during the 1871 calendar year.^[1]

The following are known American soccer club matches that were played in 1879.

General

• General overview of this time area sourced to: Smith, Melvin. "Early American Soccer Teams, 1843-1887". The American Soccer History Archives. Homepages.sover.net. Archived from the original on May 10, 2013. Retrieved December 28, 2012.
• 1870 results sourced to: "US Soccer Results and Standings for 1870". SoccerStats.us. Retrieved December 28, 2012.
• 1871 results sourced to: "US Soccer Results and Standings for 1871". SoccerStats.us. Retrieved December 28, 2012.
• 1872 results sourced to: "US Soccer Results and Standings for 1872". SoccerStats.us. Retrieved December 28, 2012.
• 1873 results sourced to: "US Soccer Results and Standings for 1873". SoccerStats.us. Retrieved December 28, 2012.
• 1874 results sourced to: "US Soccer Results and Standings for 1874". SoccerStats.us. Retrieved December 28, 2012.
• 1875 results sourced to: "US Soccer Results and Standings for 1875". SoccerStats.us. Retrieved December 28, 2012.
• 1876 results sourced to: "US Soccer Results and Standings for 1876". SoccerStats.us. Retrieved December 28, 2012.
• 1877 results sourced to: "US Soccer Results and Standings for 1877". SoccerStats.us. Retrieved December 28, 2012.
• 1878 results sourced to: "US Soccer Results and Standings for 1878". SoccerStats.us. Retrieved December 28, 2012.
• 1879 results sourced to: "US Soccer Results and Standings for 1879". SoccerStats.us. Retrieved December 28, 2012.

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