The following are the association football events of the year 1883 throughout the world.

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• 15 January – James Stewart (d. 1958), England international forward in three matches (1907–1911), scoring two goals.
• 25 February – Herbert Burgess (d. 1954), England international full-back in four matches (1904–1906).
• 29 July – Fred Pentland (d. 1962), England international forward in five matches (1909).
• 23 August – Jesse Pennington (d. 1970), England international full-back in 25 matches (1907–1920).
• 8 September – George Wilson (d. 1960), Scotland international forward in six matches (1904–1909).
• 21 September – Edwin Clare (d. 1944), English professional footballer^[2]
• 2 November – Evelyn Lintott (d. 1916), England international half-back in seven matches (1908–1909).
• 14 December – Dicky Bond (d. 1955), England international forward in eight matches (1905–1910), scoring two goals.
• 26 December – Alec McNair (d. 1951), Scotland international full-back in fifteen matches (1906–1920).