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Internazionale v Juventus, 1910

A scene from one of the Juventus v Internazionale matches in 1910.The goalposts appear to be far from perpendicular.

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Football in Germany

In November 1899 the Football Association sent a team to Germany and Austria on the invitation of Walter Bensemann. The tourists, as expected, thrashed the hosts.Back home The Athletic News anticipated...

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Holiday Match

The Glasgow Herald 02.01.95The cutting above appears in the excellent Celtic WikiThis was the first New Years Day meeting between the Glasgow rivals.

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Primer Campeonato Mundial de Futbol

If I had a time machine I think the first football match I would go and watch would be the 1930 World Cup Final.This souvenir brochure was produced in a limited edition of 3,000 copies. Published by...

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Raich Carter

1937His wonderful positional sense and beautifully timed passes made him the best forward of his generation.Charles BuchanHoratio Stratton Carter made his debut for Sunderland in October 1932. His...

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The New Craze; Football and Society in North East Wales c.1870-90

Druids, 1880 North East Wales was a hotbed of football in the late 19th century. A link to a very interesting article here.

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Stalinets

Stalinets (which very roughly translates as Steel men) was founded in 1925 by the workers of the Leningrad Metal Factory (Ленинградский Металлический Завод). Stalinets were effectively absorbed into...

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Liverpool v Sunderland 07.11.96

7th of November 1896, a match played at Anfield in rain and fog, Ned Doig (top  right) protesting that the light was too dim for the match to continue. Liverpool fielded 9 Scottish players, Sunderland...

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FC Libertador

The city of Caxias do Sul in Rio Grande do Sul was founded by Italian migrants in 1890. The 2 major clubs in the city are Sociedade Esportiva e Recreativa Caxias do Sul (1935) and Esporte Clube...

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Names

If we look at the current top 5 levels of the English Football Pyramid we find 18 different suffixes to club names:I have not included Villa as Aston Villa is actually a place name (Villa Cross,...

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1930

Gold medals from the 1930 World Cup. These were presented to Hector Scarone and Jose Leandro Andrade. The 18 carat medals measure 4cm x 2cm and weigh 25 grammes.The Uruguayan Football Association also...

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Leeds United

Leeds United- 1920-21Standing : Jim Baker, Dick Murrell (Trainer), Ernie Hart, Billy Down, Mark Barker (Director), Ralph Rodgerson, J. Hilton-Crowther (President), Jimmy Walton.Sitting : George Mason,...

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Joan Gamper - Goal Machine

The Joan Gamper we usually see is the bespectacled, avuncular elder statesmen of Barcelona, but when he founded that eminent club he was still a player first and foremost.In 1901-02 Barcelona enjoyed a...

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Alexandre Villaplane

France v Mexico,13.07.30 Villaplane behind the bouquet. Algeria born Villaplane was a robust left half who played for FC Sète, Nimes, Racing, Antibes and Nice.He won 25 international caps and was the...

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Gatto Magico

Goalkeeper Mario Gianni played 340 plus first team games for Bologna, winning 3 scudetti. In an era of outstanding goalkeepers he represented Italy 6 times.

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Aston Villa

Aston Villa moved grounds in 1897, playing the first game at the Aston Lower Grounds on 17th April, 1 week after they had won the FA Cup and their position at the top of the League had become...

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Yorkshire

The Wednesday, 1892Huddersfield Town, 1910Middlesbrough, 1910Sheffield United, 1915Leeds United, 1934Bradford (Park Avenue), 1914Apart from the city of Sheffield, Yorkshire was Rugby country....

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Sparta Prague 60 games unbeaten

There's been a lot in the press recently about League of Wales team The New Saints beating Ajax's record of most successive league wins (27 matches). In the period 1919-23 Sparta Prague recorded a 60...

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Men v Boys

A remarkable photograph.Internazionale claimed their first championship title on 24-04-1910. They did so with a 10-3 victory over a Pro Vercelli reserve team made up of youths reportedly aged 11-15....

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Major trophy wins by region

London was the dominant region in football until the advent of professionalism.The North and the Midlands then dominated the game.After Blackburn Olympic's triumph in 1883 no southern team would win...

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