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8th September 1888: First ever Football League matches take place
Category: Society & Culture
Duration: 00:02:53
Publish Date: 2017-09-07 21:05:02
Description: On the 8th September 1888, the very first Football League games were played in England. Consisting of twelve teams, the first day’s table – if one had been printed – would have featured West Bromwich Albion at the top based on the calculation of ‘goal average’ that acted as the tie-break criteria. However, under the modern rules of ‘goal difference’ that was introduced in 1976, Derby County would have been top of the table on the first day. The Football League was the brainchild of William McGregor, a director of Aston Villa, who hoped to provide a system whereby all ...
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