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Which country played England in 1872 in the first ever international football game?

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Which country played England in 1872 in the first ever international football game?
posted Oct 18, 2014 by Salil Agrawal

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Scotland v England (1872) was the first ever official international association football match to be played. It was contested by the national teams of Scotland and England.

The match took place on 30 November 1872 at West of Scotland Cricket Club's ground at Hamilton Crescent in Partick, Scotland.

answer Dec 17, 2014 by Manikandan J
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