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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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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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