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150th Anniversary Of International Soccer in 2022

It is the 150th Anniversary of International Soccer in 2022
in 1872 Scotland played a zero zero draw against England in Scotland.
I think the Scottish, English and World football authorities should do something to mark this occasion in 2022,
Perhaps a Scotland v England game in Scotland in 2022, or even a Great Britain v Rest of the World game, or Great Britain v Rest of Europe.
Perhaps a trophy involving France, Brazil, Scotland, England, Wales, R Ireland, N Ireland. Anything to mark this occasion,
What do you guys think football should do mark this great event?
The 1872 association football match between the national teams of Scotland and England is officially recognised by FIFA as the sport's first-ever international. It took place on 30 November 1872 at Hamilton Crescent, the West of Scotland Cricket Club's ground in Partick, Glasgow. The match was watched by 4,000 spectators and finished as a 0–0 draw.


Yes it should be celebrated but will the Scottish FA & English FA do this..!!
It was the start of what is now world football coming into meaning.


( 18 March 1876
The team are the third oldest in international football, behind only Scotland and England and played their first match on 18 March 1876, a 4–0 defeat to Scotland at Hamilton Crescent in Glasgow. Wales played their first home fixture the following year, which Scotland won 2–0 at the Racecourse Ground in Wrexham. )

Ireland played it's first international match on 18th February 1882 (although some reports suggest that it was 30th January) at Bloomfield Park in front of an attendance of 2,500. England provided the opposition and Ireland lost heavily by a scoreline of 0-13. This remains Ireland's heaviest defeat in and international football match.
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Bzzzz
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bring back the annual England-Scotland match.
There is better policing, so less risk of hooliganism.
Sounds like a good idea, but the players' shedule is hardly vacantly: too many matches in competitions and domestical leagues for both, national teams and club football. That would not work.
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Original post by wimbledublin
bring back the annual England-Scotland match.
There is better policing, so less risk of hooliganism.

Sadly where England fans are concerned there is always an increased risk of hooliganism, as they proved even at their own national stadium during the Euros.
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Tuesday 12 September 2023
Kick-Off TBA


150TH ANNIVERSARY MATCH
SCOTLAND V ENGLAND
150th Anniversary Match

The latest chapter in the oldest rivalry in world football will be written later this year, as Scotland take on England in a special 150th Anniversary Heritage Match to mark the first meeting between the two sides in 1872.

Hampden Park will play host to the head-to-head on Tuesday, 12 September (7.45pm kick-off) as part of the year-long calendar of events from the Scottish FA to celebrate the history of the association.

The original contest is recognised by FIFA as football’s first-ever international match, as 4000 supporters packed into the West of Scotland Cricket Club in Glasgow

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