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First Official Match

Great Britain · Sport / Football. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1879Date range
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Chronological records

1879

George Ramsay1879

Wolverhampton · Sport / Football

Villa plays Stafford Road in the FA Cup, its first recognised competitive fixture.

Names involved

George Ramsay

Provenance

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