There are several conflicting views regarding ancient soccer and who invented association football as we know it today. Most of the world refers to this popular sport as football, and it is undeniably one of the most popular today. Let’s …
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1895 FA Cup Final Score: Aston Villa 1 West Bromwich Albion 0 Match Venue: Crystal Palace, London Date: Saturday 20th April 1895 Referee: John Lewis Attendance: 42,560 Aston Villa Scorer: John Devey Aston Villa Team: Tom Wilkes, Howard Spencer, Jimmy …
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This pioneer of soccer Arthur Kinnaird was born at 35 Hyde Park Gardens on 16 February 1847 and baptized at St. James’s, Paddington, being educated at Cheam Preparatory School in the 1850s. Not only was he the first superstar in …
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On October 26, 1863, at the Freemasons’ Tavern in Great Queen Street, near Holborn tube station, was the birth of football as we know it today. The oldest English football clubs came together to discuss the collective future of modern …
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1894 FA Cup Final Score: Notts County 4 Bolton Wanderers 1 Match Venue: Goodison Park, Liverpool Date: Saturday 31st March 1894 Notts County Scorers: James Logan 3 and Arthur Watson. Bolton Wanderers Scorer: Jim Cassidy Notts County Team: George Toone, …
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February 18 has been a busy day in soccer history. We review what has happened on this day over the years. 1882 England defeats Ireland 13-0 in a victory in front of 2,500 fans in Belfast. The first player to …
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We share some of the highs and lows of what has happened on February 16 over the years in football. 1847 The first English soccer superstar, Lord Arthur Kinnaird was born in Perth, Scotland on February 16th, 1847. He was …
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1893 FA Cup Final Score: Wolverhampton Wanderers 1 Everton 0 Venue: Fallowfield Stadium, Manchester Date: Saturday 25th March 1893 Wolverhampton Wanderers Scorer: Harry Allen Wolverhampton Wanderers Team: Billy Rose, Dickie Baugh, George Swift, Billy Malpass, Harry Allen, George Kinsey, Robert …
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With both professional Bristol clubs planning to relocate, City to Ashton Vale and Bristol Rovers to the University of the West of England, it would seem appropriate to look into the early Bristol football teams in the region. Football was …
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1892 FA Cup Final Score: West Bromwich Albion 3 Aston Villa 0 Match Venue: Kennington Oval, London Date: Saturday 19th March 1892 WBA Scorers: Alfred Geddes, Sammy Nicholls, and Jsck Reynolds West Bromwich Albion Team: Joe Reader; Mark Nicholson, Thomas …
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