Blackburn Rovers V. West Bromwich (film)

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Blackburn Rovers V. West Bromwich
Screenshot from the film "Blackburn Rovers V. West Bromwich"
Directed byArthur Cheetham
Produced byArthur Cheetham
Release date
1898
Running time
39 seconds
CountryUnited Kingdom
Languagesilent

Blackburn Rovers V. West Bromwich is a black and white silent short film documenting what is possibly the oldest known surviving footage of a football match dating back to 1898.[1]

Synopsis

The film which is 39 seconds long documents one of the first known surviving footages of a football match which dates back to 1898 shows teams Blackburn Rovers F.C. and West Bromwich Albion F.C. playing a friendly match where the score ended 4-1 for the Blackburn Rovers. The match was played on Ewood Park located in Blackburn, Lancashire, England.[2]

Score

The score ended with the Blackburn Rovers winning 4-1 to the West Bromwich Albion.[3]

References