The Origins of the Football League: The First Season 1888/89
- ISBN-10
- 1445618605
- ISBN-13
- 9781445618609
- Category
- Sports & Recreation
- Pages
- 288
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2013-07-15
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing Limited
- Author
- Mark Metcalf
Description
A fascinating insight the formation of the Football League, including the discovery of who really scored the first-ever League goal.
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