‘The 1910s’ Archives
Panini Legends #15: Brazil’s first ever opponents
OK, this one is a real challenge. This is the lower division team photo from 1981 for a team whose greatest claim to fame is having been the Brazil national team’s first ever opposition. Team X made their historic tour of South America in 1914, during which time they played 8 matches against teams in Argentina and Brazil. As I said, the [...]
Old school Arsenal v Liverpool (1911)
On 2nd September, 1911 upstarts Woolwich Arsenal took on Liverpool in the First Division. Liverpool had won their first league title ten years previously, but by 1911 were well and truly in a slump. Arsenal, after dropping the Woolwich, were still twenty years away from their first golden era. This 2-2 draw did prove vital for Liverpool, as it [...]
