Post by Jon on Jul 11, 2014 17:50:41 GMT
How many millions watched Argentina play out a dull 0-0 draw with Holland?
One hundred years ago today, not quite as many people watched Argentina play out a dull 0-0 draw with ..... Exeter City.
With all the Brazilmania, it is sometimes forgotten that City's 1914 trip was primarily to Argentina - the Brazilian leg was tagged on the end at the last minute.
Of course, history has magnified the Brazil trip as containing the first ever match played by the national team. Previous "Brazilian XIs" had been all from Rio de Janeiro or all from Sao Paulo.
The Argentinians were relatively old hands when they took on City. They had already played 36 full internationals (33 v Uruguay and 3 v Chile).
The Exeter game was still a little bit historic as it was the first time that Argentina had avoided defeat against an English professional team having lost to Southampton, Nottingham Forest, Tottenham Hotspur and Swindon.
It would be another ten years before Argentina actually beat an English side - a 3-0 win against ...... Plymouth Argyle.
www.rsssf.com/tablesa/arg-unoff-intres.html
One hundred years ago today, not quite as many people watched Argentina play out a dull 0-0 draw with ..... Exeter City.
With all the Brazilmania, it is sometimes forgotten that City's 1914 trip was primarily to Argentina - the Brazilian leg was tagged on the end at the last minute.
Of course, history has magnified the Brazil trip as containing the first ever match played by the national team. Previous "Brazilian XIs" had been all from Rio de Janeiro or all from Sao Paulo.
The Argentinians were relatively old hands when they took on City. They had already played 36 full internationals (33 v Uruguay and 3 v Chile).
The Exeter game was still a little bit historic as it was the first time that Argentina had avoided defeat against an English professional team having lost to Southampton, Nottingham Forest, Tottenham Hotspur and Swindon.
It would be another ten years before Argentina actually beat an English side - a 3-0 win against ...... Plymouth Argyle.
www.rsssf.com/tablesa/arg-unoff-intres.html
