Plymouth Argyle F.C.
Team portrait
Colorized image of Plymouth Argyle F.C. players before one of their matches in Argentina in 1924.
Unknown
c.1924
Viejos Estadios
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Everton F.C. Disembarking in Buenos Aires ("Desembarco de los teams de football 'Everton' y 'Tottenham Hotspur' en la dársena norte)
News coverage of British club teams in Argentina
This digitized scan of an unknown Argentine newspaper, collected by Everton F.C. Heritage Society, shows members of Everton and Tottenham arriving at the docks in Buenos Aires in 1909. Both club teams received generous stipends to play exhibition matches in South America.
David Prentice
"Everton FC’s 1909 pre-season tour of South America, Edwardian style"
Everton Collection
21-Oct-2019
Everton FC Heritage Society
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Various articles (history of soccer)
El Hogar: Ilustración Semanal Argentina
Select articles from the publication El Hogar that offer the history of soccer in Argentina, as well as the origin of association football in England. These pieces are some of the earliest examples of the mythmaking that took pace when recounting the "official origin" of Argentine soccer, which sought to link Argentina to the Old World in a direct way and thus privilege soccer's evolution in Argentina over other areas of South America. This issue of the magazine from 1915 is one of the earliest examples of a soccer-focused magazine publication in Argentina.
Various
select pages
El Hogar
13-Aug-1915
Issuu (Eduardo Rodríguez)
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More Like an England Football Team: Argentina Outplayed Fore and Aft
Coverage of the 1962 World Cup
Post-match report of the group-stage match of the 1962 World Cup between Argentina and England, which the latter won by a score of 3-1.
From Our Special Correspondent
Page 3
The Times (of London)
4-Jun-1968
The Times Digital Archive
Digital Archive
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The Association Game
Engraving - Illustration
A football match from the 1890s depicted by illustrator Stanley Berkeley for the book Athletics and Football by Montague Sherman.
Stanley Berkeley
Page 359
Shearman, Montague. Athletics and Football. London: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1894. doi: https://doi.org/10.5479/sil.383544.39088005833793
1894
Smithsonian Libraries
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The Dribbling Game
Engraving - Illustration
A football match from the 1890s depicted by illustrator Stanley Berkeley for the book Athletics and Football by Montague Sherman.
Stanley Berkeley
Page 7
Shearman, Montague. Athletics and Football. London: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1894. doi: https://doi.org/10.5479/sil.383544.39088005833793
1894
Smithsonian Libraries
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"La mujer y el football"
Match coverage
Image of women's football captains Carmen Pomies (Femina SC, Paris) and Florrie Redford (Dick Kerr, Preston, England) in 1925. Dick Kerr won by a score of 4-2 in this international club match. Cover of El Gráfico (Issue No. 310)
Unknown
Cover
El Gráfico
13-Jun-1925
Biblioteca Luis Carlini - Escuela del Círculo de Periodistas Deportivos de Buenos Aires
Bound Volume
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Chilean mob stones Italian Players; "Come Home" says Italy's Press
A view of the Chile-Italy match from the Italian and Argentine press
According to the BAH, hundreds of Chilans waited for the Italian national team delegation to return to their hotel after the Italy-Chile match to throw rocks and other projectles at them, as well as chant "Death to the Italians!" The article also shares comments form tItalian media outlets pleading with their national team to return to Europe due to the supposed violence of Chileans and the lack of protection from World Cup organizers and the English match referee.
Page 4
Buenos Aires Herald
4-Jun-1962
United States Library of Congress (Prints & Periodicals Division)
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English Press Hails Chile Win
A view of the Argentina-England match from the British press
Notice the language used by the British press to describe Argentine players ("bumped and battered," "henchmen," "rough tactics"). They singled out Navarro. Sam Leach, writing in the Sunday Pictorial, said that "England came out of this tough, testing World Cup tie. They stood up to an Argentine side that dished it out with their chins held high from the word go." The language here perpetuated the idea of the savage Latin American, as opposed to the more civilized English player.
Page 4
Buenos Aires Herald
4-Jun-1962
United States Library of Congress (Prints & Periodicals Division)
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3-1 Win for England - but World Cup matches are again marred by riots and injuries
Summary of Argentina-England at the 1962 World Cup
Reports indicate a airly spirited but fair match between Argentina and England in Chile, which differed from the volatile matches that marred group play in the tournament. The paper notes that Argentina did not field its ideal starting XI due to a rash of injuries.
Page 4
Buenos Aires Herald
3-Jun-1962
United States Library of Congress (Prints & Periodicals Division)
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International Match Stopped by Cloudburst: "Ducks and Drakes" at River Plate
Recap of the second game between England and Argentina in Buenos Aires
The second match between England and Argentina was eventually called off due to the pouring rain in Buenos Aires that left the field in unplayable conditions.
Pages 1 and 4
Buenos Aires Herald
18-May-1953
United States Library of Congress (Prints & Periodicals Division)
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Well-deserved victory for the Argentine XI: Britain Beaten 3-1 by a Better Team
Recap of the game between England and Argentina
Included in this game summary is an article about Perón and the impression he left for ther British press. Also, the article in the BAH was written by an English referee, John Meade, who works in Argentina Oddly enough, the title of the article refers to "Britain" and not "England" (no British national team exists within FIFA; rather each nation - England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland - establishes their own team. However, G.B. does field one national team for the Olympic Games).
Pages 1 and 6
Buenos Aires Herald
15-May-1953
United States Library of Congress (Prints & Periodicals Division)
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Fútbol Internacional/International Football
Bilingual coverage of England-Argentina
A bilingual editorial about the diplomatic potential of a football game
Editor
Page 6
Buenos Aires Herald
14-May-1953
United States Library of Congress (Prints & Periodicals Division)
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120,000 Spectators at Today's Match
Coverage of the match between England and Argentina at River Plate Stadium.
Record crowd of over 120,000 expected to see England in Argentina play at River Plate Stadium. Brief comments from both head coaches (Stabile and Winterbottom). About 3.3 million pesos earning for the Argentine Football Association.
Page 1
Buenos Aires Herald
14-May-1953
United States Library of Congress (Prints & Periodicals Division)
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Soccer Tourists at E. & S. Club
More coverage of the arrival of the English national team to Buenos Aires
BAH published the itinerary for the English national team, which includes a visit to institutions established by the Anglo-Argentine community, a round of golf for players at the Hindu Club, lunch between AFA and FA officials, a tour of the city, and attending a match between Argentinos Juniors and Argentino de Quilmes. [Note the use of the term "soccer"]
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Buenos Aires Herald
10-May-1953
United States Library of Congress (Prints & Periodicals Division)
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English Football Tourists Arrive
Coverage of the arrival of England's national team in Argentina
Article notes that the English national team delegation endured a 38-hour trip from London to Buenos Aires. Upon their arrival at Ezeiza Airport, they were met by AFA president Valentín Suárez, members of the press, and a large gathering of locals. [The team and English FA officials stayed at the Hindu Club in the northern suburb of Don Torcuato]
Page 4
Buenos Aires Herald
9-May-1953
United States Library of Congress (Prints & Periodicals Division)
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