The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1904 throughout the world. Events 28 February: S.L. Benfica is founded. April - Woolwich Arsenal become the first Southern club to win promotion to the English top flight. 4 May: FC Schalke 04 is founded. 1 July: Bayer 04 Leverkusen is founded. August: Leeds City is founded. 4 October: IFK Göteborg is founded. Germany: SC Freiburg is founded. Winners club national championship Hungary: Hungarian National Championship I: MTK, first-time champions Italy: Italian Football Championship: Genoa C.F.C. Scotland: Scottish Division One – Third Lanark Scottish Division Two – Hamilton Academical Scottish Cup – Celtic International tournaments 1904 British Home Championship (February 29 – April 9, 1904) Olympic Games in St. Louis, United States (November 16–23, 1904) (Galt Football Club) (Christian Brothers College) (St. Rose Parish) Births January 21 – Puck van Heel, Dutch footballer (died 1984) September 1 – George Biswell, English club footballer (died 1981) September 13 – Luigi Bertolini, Italian footballer (died 1977) November 29 – Héctor Castro, Uruguayan footballer (died 1960) Deaths References Association football by year