OTD E0030 - 30 Nov 1872: The Day International Football Was Invented

30 Nov 1872: at Hamilton Crescent in Partick, Scotland and England draw 0-0 in what FIFA recognizes as the first official international match. We set the scene – FA rules, Queen’s Park’s passing “combination game” and the five unofficial London meetings – then walk through the 0-0 itself and the founding of the Scottish FA. From there we zoom out to Wales and Ireland, early Olympics, FIFA and the World Cup, and the long rise of modern international powers from Italy and Brazil to France, Spain and the Netherlands.Tips/corrections: [email protected]