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| Date | 31 March 1866 | ||||||
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| Venue | Battersea Park, London | ||||||
| Weather | intermittent rain, hail | ||||||
London v. Sheffield was an association football game played on 31 March 1866. According to Charles Alcock, it was the "first match of any importance under the auspices of the Football Association".[1]