Monday, April 15, 2013

Oldest photograph of England football team


The earliest known photograph of the England football team was discovered in a library in Derby.

The team picture from 1876 features ten footballers and one referee. The eleventh player missed the photocall.

The photograph was taken of the team that was to play Scotland on April 4, 1876. It was to be England’s fifth international match ever.

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