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Manchester 1840-1919 (Part Five)

Every Monday I’m posting a section from my book ‘The Emergence of Footballing Cultures: Manchester 1840-1919’. It tells the story of the origins of men’s football in Manchester and discusses the birth of both City and United plus the clubs that predated them such as Hulme Athenaeum, Manchester AFC, Birch etc. Today’s section is the fourth chapter of the book (a 11,000 word section). This focuses on the footballing communities that developed during the mid to late 1800s.

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The Origins Of Manchester City: The Earliest Known Game

Continuing here: the story of Manchester City’s origins. Today’s feature is a 3,300+ word feature on the earliest known game, played in November 1880. Have a look elsewhere on the site for other content on this period.

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Andrew Watson Blue Plaque Unveiling Today

Today I’ll be attending a blue plaque unveiling by Viv Anderson for Andrew Watson at Crossley Heath School in Halifax. Watson is regarded as the first black football international and attended Heath Grammar School as a boy. I’m looking forward to this recognition for a football pioneer. The blue plaque unveiling details can be found here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/andrew-watson-commemorative-plaque-unveiling-with-viv-anderson-tickets-1236202838969

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You can find out more on Watson here:

https://www.scottishfootballmuseum.org.uk/news/andrew-watson-pioneering-the-beautiful-game-for-scotland/