1881–82 in English football
The 1881–1882 season was the 11th season of competitive football in England.
National team
played Ireland for the first time. Their 13–0 victory is still the team's largest ever win.| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score | Comp | England scorers | Scotland/Wales scorers |
| 18 February 1882 | Bloomfield, Belfast | 13–0 | F† | Howard Vaughton , Arthur Brown , James Brown , Charles Bambridge & Henry Cursham | ||
| 11 March 1882 | Hampden Park, Glasgow | 1–5 | F | Howard Vaughton | George Ker, R McPherson, William Harrower, John L Kay | |
| 13 March 1882 | Racecourse Ground, Wrexham | 3–5 | F | Billy Mosforth , Edward Hagarty Parry & Henry Cursham | Alfred Jones, William Pierce Owen, John R Morgan, John Vaughan |
† This match constituted Ireland's international debut
Key
- H = Home match
- A = Away match
- F = Friendly
Honours