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We Invented Fitbaw (Song for the England Game)


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Scotland 0 v 0 England
Date: 30th November 1872
Venue: West of Scotland Cricket Club
Attendance 4,000

30th November 1882
                P W L D GF GA
Scotland 11 7 3 1 39 21
England 11 3 7 1 21 31

LYRICS:
Ohhhh weee invented fitbaw
Got the baw and passed it roond
At the West ae Scotland Cricket groond, in Glesga
Four thoosan troops were there tae see
10 year later it's seven three

Ohhh weee invented fitbaw
The passing game was here tae stay
That is what ye'll see the day, at Hampden*
The 1, 2 long or through and
Origins they are in Scotland

*Incert venue/city/country e.g In Norway/at Wembley/ En Madrid

LINKS:
After 150 years the truth: Scotland invented football
www.independent.co.uk/sport/football…l-8756018.html

Glasgow, 1872: the birth of tiki-taka:
www.nutmegmagazine.co.uk/issue-1/glas…f-tiki-taka/

Scotland invented world football, says historian aiming to save first Hampden
www.bbc.com/sport/av/football/48831909

Who invented football? The story of the beautiful game - from Ancient China to England
www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/w…autiful-12656196

Wiki: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/England%E2%…football_rivalry

TUNE:
Tandoori Tony: www.youtube.com/watch?v=rlLTp1Bierc

 

 

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