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The Football Through Time collection brings together historical football records spanning from 1872 to the modern game. Trace the development of famous clubs, landmark domestic cup victories, European finals and international football tournaments. Each record connects a date to a named person, place, country and event, making it easy to explore the people behind the results.
Use the filters above to explore football by historical era, individual year, country, surname or event. Discover England's World Cup campaigns, Scottish football history, major European club triumphs and the careers of celebrated footballers and managers. Results are shown in chronological order, with a complete description available for each event.