The Origin of Football

Series

Series Name
Pathe Super Gazette

Issue

Issue No.
1710
Date Released
12 May 1930
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Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 8
Summary
'Calcio’, XVth century game, from which our game is derived, revived in all its medieval splendour. In those days no common people could play, only the nobility and princes.
Keywords
Sport; Customs and traditions; History and archaeology
Locations
Florence
Credits:
Camera
Maggi
Story extras:
Film clip

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'The Origin of Football', Pathe Super Gazette Issue No. 1710, 12 May 1930. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/88350 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)