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Sheffield and England in the 19th Century...

August 19, 2014, 2:10 pm
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The City of Sheffield was a major centre of footballing development , and its influence on the evolution of the Association game cannot be overlooked.  There were Sheffield men present in the England XI right from the very start. Charlie Clegg played in the 5th 'Alcock International' and also in the first official international in 1872. Clegg, who went on to be a massively influential administrator, later complained about the snooty attitude of his southern teammates. 
During the 19th century 7 Sheffield based clubs had players capped by England:

Reverend John Robert Blayney Owen


Jack Hunter - in the 7 internationals in which he played England won only once and conceded 31 goals! He went on to lead Blackburn Olympic to FA Cup victory, being largely responsible for the professional approach they took to the game. 


Billy Mosforth-The Little Wonder, often described as England's first working class player (more on this matter in the near future) and the first player to represent both Wednesday and Sheffield United.

United's first international- Harry Lilley

 Michael Whitham


Raby Howell- the first Roma to play for England.

England's most famous 1 cap wonder? Billy Foulke

The Wednesday

Charles Clegg
Forward
1 cap
1872
William Clegg
Half Back
1 cap
1873
Billy Mosforth
Outside Left
5 caps
1877-82
Teddy Brayshaw
Centre Half
1 cap
1887
Billy Betts
Centre Half
1 cap
1889
Fred Spiksley
Outside Left
7 caps
1893-98
Tom Crawshaw
Centre Half
10 caps
1895-1904

Sheffield FC

John Owen
Forward
1 cap
1874
John Hudson
Half Back
1 cap
1883

Owlerton

William Carr
Goalkeeper
1 cap
1875

Heeley

Jack Hunter
Half Back
7 caps
1878-1882

Sheffield Albion

William Clegg
Forward
1 cap
1879
Billy Mosforth
Outside Left
4 caps
1879-80

Thursday Wanderers

Thomas Heathcote Sorby
Forward
1 cap
1879

Sheffield United

Harry Lilley
Left Back
1 Cap
1892
Michael Whitham
Right Back
1 Cap
1892
Ernest Needham
Half Back
16 Caps
1894-1902
Raby Howell
Right Half
1 Cap
1895
Billy Foulke
Goalkeeper
1 Cap
1897
Tommy Morren
Centre Half
1 Cap
1898
Harry Thickett
Right Back
2 Caps
1899




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Los grandes centre- forwards

August 21, 2014, 1:52 pm
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This page is taken from an edition of Mundo Uruguayo published in 1930, the centenary of the nation. The issue was titled 'The Resurgence of the Nation' and focused on the triumphs of the Uruguay national team in the 1920s. The magazine was published on July 18th, the day of the hosts' first ever World Cup match.

The 4 centre forwards featured are:

Jose Piendibene (Peñarol )
Over 500 games for Peñarol . 
40 Uruguay caps (1909-21), 20 goals. 
South American Championship Winner 1916, 1917 & 1920

Pedro Petrone (Nacional) 
29 international appearances (1923-30, his last appearance being on the day the article appeared, 18.07.30).
24 goals.
World Cup winning squad 1930.
Olympic Gold Medalist 1924,1928.
South American Championship Winner 1923,1924.

Carlos Scarone (Nacional) 
25 appearances (1909-22) 18 goals
South American Championship Winner 1917 


Rene Borjas (Wanderers)
7 appearances (1923-28) 3 goals.
Olympic Gold Medalist 1928.
South American Championship Winner 1926.


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France v Switzerland 1930

August 22, 2014, 3:43 pm
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The card shows the France team that lined up against Switzerland at Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir
(Colombes). 
The match ended in a 3-3 draw. Switzerland were 2-0 in 13 minutes (both goals by Lehmann).Chueva (17 min) and Anatol (34) leveled the score. In the 58th minute  Libérati put France ahead and Romberg  completed the scoring with a 68th minute equalizer. 

France:                                                        Switzerland:
Antonin Lozès  
F.C. Sochaux
GK
Charles  Pasche  
Grasshopper
Manuel Anatol  
R.C. France
RB
Max Weiler  
Grasshopper
André Chardar  
F.C. Sète
LB
Rudolf Ramseyer  
F.C. Bern
Louis Cazal  
F.C. Sète
HB
Paul De Lavallaz  
Grasshopper
Alexandre Villaplane  
R.C. France
HB
Adolfo Spiller  
F.C. Zürich
Henri Pavillard  
Stade Français
HB
Charles Regamey  
Grasshopper
Ernest Libérati  
Amiens A.C.
F
Adolf Stelzer  
F.C. Zürich
André Cheuva  
Olympique Lillois
F
Willy Baumeister  
F.C. Zürich
Paul Nicolas  
Amiens A.C.
F
Jacques Romberg  
F.C. Zürich
André Maschinot  
F.C. Sochaux
F
August Lehmann  
F.C. Zürich
Pierre Korb  
F.C. Mulhouse 93
F
Rene Grimm  
F.C. Biel

Villaplane,  Libérati and  Maschinot were in the squad that represented France in the 1930 World Cup.
Alexandre Villaplane was Algeria born. He captained France in Uruguay. As his career waned he became more involved in criminal activities. In 1944 he was executed for  war crimes having collaborated with the Nazis. 






                                                              Switzerland
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Genoa Cricket & Athletic Club

August 23, 2014, 11:02 am
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When Genoa Cricket & Athletic Club won the first of its national championships in 1898 it retained many features of its origins as an English institution. The club jerseys for example, were white, and the manager was an Englishman- Dr James Richardson Spensley.  Dr Spensley's association with the club began in  1897, effectively heralding its beginnings as a serious football club (from the foundation in 1893 the football had been casual, secondary to cricket and athletics). Initially membership of the club had been open only to Englishmen (I'm assuming this covered all Britons), but by 1898 there was a more cosmopolitain air- the championship winning side being made up as follows:

William Baird
England
Ernesto De Galleani
Italy
Fausto Ghigliotti
Italy
Edoardo Pasteur
Italy
James R. Spensley
England
Ettore Wallys Ghiglione
Italy
Robert Al Leaver
England
Giovanni Bocciardo
Italy
Henri Arthur Dapples
Switzerland
Silvio Pietro Bertollo
Italy
John Quertier Le Pelley
Guernsey



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Hirsch and Fuchs

August 26, 2014, 2:24 pm
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Julius Hirsch and Gottfried Fuchs, the 2 Jewish footballers who represented Germany. During the Third Reich era Fuchs went into exile and Hirsch was murdered at Auschwitz.
The memory of these 2 remarkable men has been kept alive by historian Werner Skrentny, and the city of Karlsruhe has a Gottfried-Fuchs-Platz and a Julius-Hirsch-Straße.  The DFB's Julius Hirsch Prize honours those who promote freedom , tolerance and humanity.

Their finest hour for Karlsruher FV came in 1910- winning the German National Championship.
The Karlsruher FV team who beat Holsten Kiel on 15.05.10 was:
Adolf Dell – Carl Hübner, Ernst Hollstein – Hans Ruzek, Max Breunig, Max Schwarze – Fritz Tscherter, Fritz Förderer, Gottfried Fuchs, Julius Hirsch, Hermann Bosch
Trainer: William Townley

Max Bruenig scored the winner from the penalty spot in the 114th minute at Köln.

It was in 1912 that Hirsch and Fuchs first played together for the German national team.  On 04.03.12 
at Zwolle Netherlands and Germany played a 5-5 draw. Fuchs scored Germany's first goal in the 13th minute, but Juller was the star of the show, scoring 4 goals. 


26.05.12- in a repeat of the 1910 final Holstein Kiel beat Karlsruher FV 1-0 (a penalty) at Hamburg. 

They next featured together in the consolation round of Olympic tournament on 03.07.12, 2 days after Fuchs scored 10 goals in a 16-0 demolition of Russia , Hirsch returned to the side for the match with Hungary. Hungary won 3-1 (an Imre Sclosser hat trick).


Hirsch and Fuchs final appearance together for Germany came  on 23.11.13. at Antwerp. Belgium thrashed Germany 6-2. Fuchs got Germany's second, but Belgium had already scored 5 by then. 

In all Julius Hirsch played 7 internationals, scoring 4 goals.
Gottfried Fuchs played 6 matches for the national team, scoring 14 goals.

                                              Fuchs seated far left, Hirsch far right. 


Fuchs 4th from left Hirsch far right. 


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Newcastle United's Golden Era

August 31, 2014, 8:29 am
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The 11 seasons from 1900 marked a golden age for Newcastle United.
Let's take a look at their league positions and FA Cup performance:

season
League
FA Cup
1900–01
6th
R1
1901–02
3rd
R3
1902–03
14th
R1
1903–04
4th
R1
1904–05
Champions
Runners-up
1905–06
4th
Runners-up
1906–07
Champions
R1
1907–08
4th
Runners-up
1908–09
Champions
Semi-final
1909–10
4th
Winners
1910–11
8th
Runners-up

In the League a 7 season spell in which they were never lower than 4th, winning 3 titles.
A 7 year period in which they reached 5 FA Cup Finals , but won only 1. Four major honours- it could have been 8, but for The FA Cup Final hoodoo.



Here are the FA Cup Final teams:



1904–05
1905–06
1907–08
1909–10
1909–10 (r)
1910-11
1910-11 (r)
G
Jimmy Lawrence
FB
Andy McCombie
Billy McCracken
FB
Jack Carr
Dick Pudan
Tony Whitson
Jack Carr
Tony Whitson
HB
Alex Gardner
Colin Veitch (c)
HB
Andy Aitken
Colin Veitch (c)
Wilf Low
HB
Peter McWilliam
David Willis
F
Jock Rutherford
F
James Howie
George Jobey
F
Bill Appleyard
Colin Veitch (c)
Bill Appleyard
Albert Shepherd
Jimmy Stewart
F
Colin Veitch (c)
Ron Orr
Finlay Speedie
Sandy Higgins
F
Bert Gosnel
George Wilson
Mr.
Frank Watt
committee

The journalist Jimmy Catton claimed to have seen Andy Aitken penning an acceptance speech on the eve of the 1905 Final.
Catton also offered the explanation that rather than simply being serial chokers, Newcastle were hampered by the lush surface at Crystal Palace, more so than other teams because they were particularly reliant on pinging short fast passes and also because the St James' Park pitch was virtually grassless by comparison. The players themselves were notably superstitious, believing that passing a wedding on the way to the ground would guarantee a victory, whereas seeing a funeral meant defeat!
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There's no 'I' in 'team'?

September 1, 2014, 2:10 pm
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It may be apocryphal, but a lovely story anyhow. Professionalism is still 6 years off, and the England team is still dominated by the old Public Schoolboys and 'Varsity men. Combination play has yet to replace the old dribbling style. 
The place, Kennington Oval.
England v Scotland, March 3rd 1877.
The principals, Alfred Lyttelton and Billy Mosforth.



Alfred Lyttelton
Cambridge University, Member of Parliament, Queen's Counsel, Secretary of State for the Colonies.
An England Test cricketer and a superb field athlete and racquet sportsman.Lyttelton was a strapping 6ft 1 (1.85m) , and learned his football playing the Eton game. 




Billy Mosforth
One of the first England internationals to rely on a trade for his income, Mosforth was an engraver, and later a publican. 
A proto professional who turned out for 8 different Sheffield based clubs (Albion, The Wednesday, Zulus, Hallam, Rovers, Heeley, Lockwood Brothers and United) and was said to follow the money even in the days when professionalism was still outlawed. 
An all round sportsman, a runner and hurdler and a good club cricketer. 
There were physical differences in the classes in Victorian England, which were often in evidence when teams from the industrial north met opponents from the south- and Mosforth (5 ft 4- 1.63m) being 9 inches (22cms) shorter than Lyttleton is an example of this. 

Sheffield had taken to the combination game in the early 70s, possibly influenced by the play of the Royal Engineers. The Sheffield offside rule had also been more conducive to a passing game. Mosforth was a noted exponent of the new skill- the screw shot. He was also a very accurate crosser of the ball. Lyttelton  was a heads down and charge dribbler. At some point during the game , which England lost 3-1, Mosforth apparently became very annoyed at Lyttelton's selfish approach, and, unabashed by the barriers of class, let his teammate know it. We don't know what form Mosforth's admonishment took. Yorkshiremen are notoriously blunt.
Lyttelton's reply, or at least the reply he is alleged to have made, has survived.
I play, sir, for my own pleasure.
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Billy Meredith

September 2, 2014, 4:59 am
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Billy Meredith looking very workmanlike. Who's the man in the bowler?
We'll be back in a week or so.
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Ferencváros in Brazil

September 13, 2014, 3:34 pm
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Dual Internationals- Cricket and Association Football

September 14, 2014, 3:02 pm
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When the football season ended by May 1st and didn't resume until September there was a lot more scope for men to play both sports at the highest level.  A number of England internationals were also first class cricketers. The tradition began in the earliest years of the Association- men like Alcock, the Lyttletons, Cuthbert Ottaway and Monty Betts were top class performers in both sports. The increasing engagement of the proletariat in top level sports saw players such as Jack Devey, Ernest Needham, Harry Daft and William Foulke playing countycricket as well as football, whilst the old Public Schools' tradition was maintained by the likes of G.O Smith and Pinky Burnup.
Between 1872 and 1937 only 10 men represented England at both football and cricket.



Alfred Lyttleton
A forward, Lyttleton was a doyen of the old style of Association Football, all about strength, pluck and individual skill.

Club football:
First class cricket:
Cambridge University, Old Etonians

Cambridge University, Middlesex
International football:
International cricket:
1-1878 v Scotland. 1 goal.
4 tests, 1880-84 v Australia

William Gunn
An amateur footballer (as all were officially pre 1885) and professional cricketer- he gave up soccer to focus on cricket, Famous for his long, one arm hurl throw ins he was, nevertheless an underarm bowler! Outside Left.

Club football:
First class  cricket:
Notts County, Nottingham Forest
Nottinghamshire

International football:
International cricket:
2-1884 v Scotland, Wales. 1 goal.
11 tests, 1887-99 v Australia

Leslie Gay
Corinthian Leslie Gay was a goalkeeper and wicketkeeper.

Club football:
First class cricket:
Old Brightonians,  Cambridge University, Corinthian
Cambridge University, Hampshire, Somerset

International football:
International cricket:
3- 1893-94
1 test on the 1894-95 tour of Australia

R.E. Foster
The only man to have captained England at cricket and football. Played at inside forward.

Club football:
First class  cricket:
Oxford University , Old Malvernians , Corinthian
Oxford University , Worcestershire
International football:
International cricket:
5-1900-02, 2 goals.
8 tests, 1903-07

C.B. Fry
Fry’s CV reads like an impossible romance from the boys’ comics of the era. He actually turned professional and joined Southampton with the aim of getting an international cap. He played at right back.

Club football:
First class  cricket:
Oxford University, Corinthian, Southampton, Portsmouth

Oxford University, London County, Hampshire, Sussex
International football:
International cricket:
1-1901 v Ireland
26 tests, 1896-1912


Jack Sharp
Sharp was an FA Cup winner with Everton in 1906, he played at outside right.

Club football:
First class cricket:
Aston Villa, Everton.

Lancashire
International football:
International cricket:
2-1903-05, 1 goal
3 tests, 1909.

Harry Makepeace
Wing half. A teammate of Jack Sharp in both sports and an FA Cup winner in 1906.

Club football:
First class  cricket:
Everton
Lancashire

International football:
International cricket:
4- 1906 -12
4 Tests, 1920-21




Wally Hardinge
Hardinge’s first class cricket career spanned 30 years.  He briefly managed Tottenham Hotspur.

Club football:
First class  cricket:
Newcastle United, Sheffield United, (Woolwich) Arsenal

Kent
International football:
International cricket:
1-1910 v Scotland
1 Test, 1921

Andy Ducat
Ducat captained the Aston Villa Cup winning team of 1920. He started out as a centre forward but won his international caps as a right half. Later managed Fulham. He has the macabre distinction of being the only player to die on the cricket field at Lords.

Club football:
First class  cricket:
Southend United, Woolwich Arsenal, Aston Villa, Fulham

Surrey
International football:
International cricket:
6-1910–20, 1 goal
1 Test, 1921

Johnny Arnold
Outside left. Johnny Arnold was an umpire for many years after he retired from cricket.

Club football:
First class  cricket:
Southampton, Fulham

Hampshire
International football:
International cricket:
1-1933 v Scotland
1 test, 1931



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Amsterdam 1928

September 16, 2014, 1:26 pm
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The gold, silver and bronze winning teams (Uruguay, Argentina, Italy)


Netherlands (v.Uruguay)

Uruguay (v. Germany)

 
 Montevideo greets news of the victory.

Uruguay before the first game with Argentina.

Argentina  before the final.

Olympisch Stadion Amsterdam. 


Andrés Mazali pulls off a save in the final.
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Australian Inter Colonial Matches in the 19th Century

September 18, 2014, 1:08 pm
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Prior to the Federation of Australia in 1901 there were six separate colonies (Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria,Tasmania, South Australia, and Western Australia).
Victoria had it's own local code of football rules (Victoria Rules now known as Australian Rules) codified in 1859, thus predating the Association Football (1863) , Rugby Union (1871), American 'football' (1873) and Gaelic Football (1887).
Association football was played in Tasmania, New South Wales, Victoria and Queensland from the late 1870s and early 1880s.
The first Inter Colonial matches were played in 1883. Here is an account of the first match. Note the explanation of the mode of play and the low attendance. 




FOOTBALL.
VICTORIA V. NEW SOUTH WALES.    
An intercolonial football match under the British Association rules, between teams representing Victoria and New South Wales,was played yesterday on the East Melbourne cricket-ground. This game has only quiterecently been introduced here, the chief merit claimed for it by the promoters beingthat there is less rough play than under the Victorian rules, and that its general adoption would afford the opportunity for international matches with British teams. The main principle of the game is that with the exception of the goalkeeper on either side, no player is permitted to handle either the ball or his opponents, although he maybutt the ball in an inelegant way with his head. The drop-kicking and marking, together with the skilful system of exchanging little marks that have so popularised the Victorian game, are entirely wanting.If the game is apparently less rough to an observer, the element of danger is not wanting, and when a number of players come  together, all kicking at the ball, some nasty bruises are received. A spiteful player has also a chance of seriously injuring an opponent without his motives being suspected - a thing that could scarcely happen under the Victorian rules. The Victorian eleven - who appeared in light blue uniforms,while their opponents wore dark blue colours -were captained by Kier, Eaves leading the New South Wales team. The former won the toss, and kicked down the ground, having a strong wind blowing in their favour. For the first 20 minutes the Victorians kept the ball around their opponents' goal posts, but could not manage to score. The Sydney men then took it forward, and after some good play on the part of Richardson and Kerr, the latter put the ball through with his head.During this part of the game the kicking was rather wild, and one of the incidents of the  play was a combatant kicking at the ball, and striking a spectator outside the rink. The most interesting part of the game was the skill shown by the players in dribbling the ball; this, indeed, being the only attractive point in the display. In the second half the Sydney men again started well, and Eaves kicked a second goal for them; but after this  Victoria prevailed, and through the good play of Ware and Almond two goals were secured for that side in quick succession by Riddell and Teare. The Victorian players had several other good chances of scoring, but they were not accepted, and the game ended in a draw, each side scoring two goals. Mr. W. Bisike acted as referee, and Messrs. Niven and Schuler us umpires. About 200 people witnessed the match.

The Argus (Melbourne) 17.08.83 




New South Wales, 1883

                                                                       New South Wales, 1885

The following  Inter Colonial matches were played in the 19th Century:

16.08.83
Victoria
2
2
New South Wales
East Melbourne Cricket Ground
18.08.83
Victoria
0
0
New South Wales
South Melbourne Cricket Ground







26.07.84
New South Wales

4
1
Victoria
Association Cricket Ground

28.07.84
New South Wales
1
2
Victoria







16.07.85
Victoria
3
0
New South Wales
East Melbourne Cricket Ground
18.07.85
Victoria
2
2
New South Wales







10.07.86
New South Wales

4
1
Victoria
Association Cricket Ground
12.07.86
New South Wales  (Scotch XI)

0
1
Victoria
Agricultural Ground
14.07.86
New South Wales (English XI)
0
3
Victoria







16.07.87
Victoria  
2
2
New South Wales
East Melbourne Cricket Ground

28.07.88
New South Wales
4
1
Victoria
Association Cricket Ground

17.08.90
New South Wales
1
3
Queensland
Botany
Abandoned following a serious injury.
24.08.90
New South Wales
0
1
Queensland
Ashfield Recreation Ground

06.08.98
Queensland


New South Wales
Brisbane Cricket Ground
There are conflicting reports of the result, each side being credited with a 3-2 win by different sources.






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Manchester United's First FA Cup Win -1909

September 19, 2014, 12:21 pm
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GK
England Harry Moger
RB
England George Stacey
LB
England Vince Hayes
RH
England Dick Duckworth
CH
England Charlie Roberts (c)
LH
Scotland Alex Bell
OR
Wales Billy Meredith
IR
England Harold Halse
CF
Scotland Jimmy Turnbull
IL
Scotland Sandy Turnbull
OL
England George Wall


United played in a white strip with a red chevron.


The toss, the captains were the two great centre halves, Charlie Roberts and Billy Wedlock. Referee Mr Jim Mason.


A great view of Crystal Palace as the game gets underway. Note the 2-3-5 formations.


 Sandy Turnbull scores for United. Turnbull was later implicated in the 1915 Betting Scandal and was  banned for life from football. Turnbull was killed in action in Arras (1917). His life ban was posthumously rescinded by the Football Association in 1919 (!).


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Turn- und Sportverein München von 1860

September 21, 2014, 12:21 pm
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German clubs are very fond of including their foundation date in their official titles. In the case of Turn- und Sportverein München von 1860, this date could be seen as a bit misleading. The Turnverein München of 1860 was a gymnastic club (Germany experienced something of a mania for gymnastics in the mid 19th century). In fact the club did not play football until 1899, and didn't play fixtures against other clubs until 1902.



1902- the year of the first meeting with Bayern


c.1910
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White Hart Lane

September 24, 2014, 1:24 pm
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Tottenham Hotspur moved to White Hart Lane (site of a market garden) in 1899. These photographs show the first match played at the new enclosed ground, which had a capacity of 35,000. Notts County (stripes) were the visitors.
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Stephen Smith

September 25, 2014, 12:17 pm
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These were the days before agents and transfer deadline day dramas. Steve Smith was working nights in a coal mine in Cannock Chase and playing for Hednesford Town. Aston Villa financial secretary Frederick Rinder travelled to the pit and reputedly secured Smith's signature underground. 
Outside left Smith was at Villa for 8 years and made 1 England appearance. 



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Combinado del Pacifico

September 26, 2014, 9:26 am
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Another ambitious intercontinental tour from the 1930s saw a squad made up from 3 leading Peruvian clubs, supplemented by 3 players from Colo-Colo in Chile, travel to Europe. Colo Colo had toured Europe in 1927, tragically losing  David Arellano.
The 1933 tourists, generally known as Combinado del Pacifico , played 40 matches across 12 countries. Their fortunes were very mixed. 




Curaçao
11.09.33 
Curaçao
0
7
Combinado del Pacífico
Willemstad
Panamá
14.09.33 
Colón Rangers           
1
5
Combinado del Pacífico
Colón

The voyage would have reached Panamá before Curaçao?
Ireland
01.10.33 
Bohemian
1
1
Combinado del Pacífico
Dalymount Park 30,000
Northern Ireland
02.10.33 
Glentoran
1
1
Combinado del Pacífico
The Oval
Scotland
04.10.33 
Celtic
2
1
Combinado del Pacífico
Celtic Park
7000
09.10.33 
Heart of Midlothian
3
0
Combinado del Pacífico
Tynecastle
6000
England
11.10.33
Newcastle United
6
1
Combinado del Pacífico
St James’Park
2000
16.10.33 
West Ham United
2
2
Combinado del Pacífico
The Boleyn Ground
Netherlands
25.10.33 
Sparta Rotterdam
0
3
Combinado del Pacífico
Het Kasteel
 6000

Czechoslovakia
28.10.33
Sparta Prague         
2
1
Combinado del Pacífico
Stadion Letná
20000
29.10.33
Slavia Prague        
2
2
Combinado del Pacífico
Stadion Letná
Germany
01.11.33
Bayern Munich
2
1
Combinado del Pacífico
Städtisches Stadion an der Grünwalder Straße
05.11.33
Dresden
?
?
Combinado del Pacífico

11.11.33
Berlin XI               
3
1
Combinado del Pacífico

France
12.11.33
Club Français           
2
2
Combinado del Pacífico
Parc des Princes
20000
18.11.33
Entente
2
2
Combinado del Pacífico
Stade Buffalo Montrouge
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Entente was a combined Racing Club de Paris & Club Français team. Some sources give both the above games as being against Entente.

19.11.33
SO Montpellier          
2
1
Combinado del Pacífico

24.11.33
OGC Nice                
2
5
Combinado del Pacífico
Stade Municipal du Ray
30.11.33
OGC Nice                
4
4
Combinado del Pacífico
04.12.33
Côte d'Azur XI          
4
4
Combinado del Pacífico
Spain
08.12.33
Barcelona
4
1
Chile-Peru
Las Corts
08.12.33
Madrid XI
10
1
All-Pacific
Campo de Chamartín

These 2 matches were played simultaneously.
France
17.12.33 
Saint-Étienne
draw
Combinado del Pacífico
Stade Geoffroy-Guichard
Italy
26.12.33
Pro Vercelli         
1
1
Combinado del Pacífico
Sanremo
Spain
06.01.34 
Marino FC               
2
1
Combinado del Pacífico
Las Palmas de G.C. 
07.01.34 
Real Victoria           
3
1
Combinado del Pacífico
13.01.34 
Real Victoria           
2
3
Combinado del Pacífico
15.01.34 
Marino FC               
0
2
Combinado del Pacífico
18.01.34 
CD Tenerife             
3
1
Combinado del Pacífico
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
21.01.34 
CD Tenerife             
2
2
Combinado del Pacífico
25.01.34 
UD Salamanca            
2
2
Combinado del Pacífico
Las Palmas de G.C. 
03.02.34 
Athletic Las Palmas     
0
3
Combinado del Pacífico
09.02.34 
CD Gran Canaria         
0
1
Combinado del Pacífico
14.02.34 
Real Victoria           
1
1
Combinado del Pacífico
17.02.34 
Marino FC               
1
7
Combinado del Pacífico
??.??.34 
Sportivo
1
0
Combinado del Pacífico
??.??.34 
Real Victoria           
1
2
Combinado del Pacífico
??.??.34 
Real Victoria           
0
0
Combinado del Pacífico
??.??.34 
CD Tenerife             
0
0
Combinado del Pacífico
??.??.34 
UD Salamanca            
0
0
Combinado del Pacífico
Salamanca


P
W
D
L
NK
F
A
40
10
16
13
1
73
74

Squad:

GK

Juan Criado
Universitario, Peru
Juan Humberto 'Mago' Valdivieso Padilla
Alianza, Peru
D
Arturo Fernández
Universitario, Peru
Ricardo Del Río
Universitario, Peru
Antonio Maquilón
Atlético Chalaco, Peru
Alfonso Saldarriaga
Atlético Chalaco, Peru
HB
Eduardo Astengo
Universitario, Peru
Vicente Arce
Universitario, Peru
Alberto Denegri
Universitario, Peru
Plácido Galindo
Universitario, Peru
Enrique Landa
Universitario, Peru
Juan Montero
Colo-Colo, Chile
F

Teodoro 'Lolo' Fernández Meyzán
Universitario, Peru
Carlos Tovar
Universitario, Peru
Pablo Pacheco
Universitario, Peru
Luis Emilio de Souza Ferreyra
Universitario, Peru
Alfredo Alegre
Universitario, Peru
Carlos Alejandro 'Manguera' Villanueva Martínez
Alianza, Peru
Roberto Luco
Colo-Colo, Chile
Eduardo Schneberger
Colo-Colo, Chile

 Players of note: 

Juan 'Mago' Valdivieso- compared  by one journalist to a mechanical doll that catches the ball, and a master of saving penalties. 

Alejandro Villanueva - A spectacular striker and notorious playboy. in 1931 his club Alianza averaged 4.8 goals a game, in 1934 they bagged 115 goals in 27 games. Manguera was league top scorer in 1929 and 1931. He was noted for the dazzling array of stepovers, nutmegs and acrobatic shots that coloued his repertoire.

'Lolo' Fernández-A true legend of Peruvian football, El Cañonero topped the league scorers 7 times and captained the national team for 12 years. He scored 48 goals on the tour. 


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FC St. Gallen

September 27, 2014, 3:45 pm
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St Gallen FC, founded in April 1879,  claims to be the oldest club in continental Europe. The club was founded by young businessmen who had been exposed to football when they studied with English students. 
Although the members played almost daily, the early years saw only casual football and an idiosyncratic set of hybrid rules. It was in 1892 that St Gallen's first documented fixture took place- a visit from Grasshopper Club Zürich, who protested that the goals used in St Gallen were far smaller than the regulation size. The return match in Zurich saw Grasshopper win 6-0 (they had won 1-0 with the mini goals at St Gallen). Following this fixture St Gallen adopted the standard sized goals. 
The club first featured in Swiss Championship in 1899-1900 (the 3rd edition) under their temporary guise of United FC St. Gallen, but finished bottom of their group. They were champions in 1904, a feat they did not repeat for 96  years.

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Gandhi

September 29, 2014, 2:27 pm
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 When Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi became involved in Civil Rights and anti racism in South Africa he recognized the populist force of football. In 1913 he organized football  in Natal for the Indian community. In this photograph Gandhi is circled. 

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Fussball Ohne Aufnehmen Des Balles (Assoziation-Fussball)

September 30, 2014, 2:13 pm
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First published in 1909, this 90 page booklet was volume 18 in a series on sports and games. The title rather charmingly translates as Football Without Picking Up The Ball. Author Johannes Scharfe was a pioneer of football in Silesia , secretary of VfB Leipzig and director of the Leipzig Football Association. Herr Scharfe was also a referee. 
The cover photograph appears to show Slavia Prague in action. 


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