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First Official International Match
- When
- 30 November 1872
- Where
- Hamilton Crescent, Partick, Glasgow
Scotland and England drew 0–0 at Hamilton Crescent in Glasgow on 30 November 1872, recognised by FIFA as the first official international match.
The match was played at Hamilton Crescent, the West of Scotland Cricket Club's ground in Partick, Glasgow. It ended in a goalless draw before 4,000 spectators who paid a shilling entry fee. The game followed earlier London encounters between 1870 and 1872, marking the first contest sanctioned by the Scottish club Queen's Park in response to Football Association challenges.
Sources
- 1872 Scotland v England football match Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-01
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