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Victorian pitch markings 10:25 - Nov 4 with 4316 views

All these years of loving football, I'm surprised I've never come across these before. The six yard box was shaped like a bum, and you could take a penalty from anywhere along the line. You learn something new every day!

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Victorian pitch markings on 10:38 - Nov 4 with 4236 views

gosblue

Great post. Not going back quite that far, but I remember as a kid playing in a game where one of our lads was rushed to hospital after he’d got some of the touchline, which were lime back then, in his eye. Our gaffer pouring almost a bucket of water in it before the ambulance arrived probably saved his eye.

Victorian pitch markings on 11:13 - Nov 4 with 4170 views

MisterBlue

That's great, never realised they were ever like that.

https://gdfra.org.au/history_of_pitch_markings.htm#:~:text=The%20modern%20pitch%

Victorian pitch markings on 12:26 - Nov 4 with 4030 views

farkenhell

Also, the 18 yards penalty area (the dotted line) ran the length of the pitch - not the "box" that we know today.

On a separate note, the photo is of the last non-league team (Spurs) to win the FA Cup.

Victorian pitch markings on 13:05 - Nov 4 with 3940 views

NthQldITFC

Only at Highbury.

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Victorian pitch markings on 14:29 - Nov 4 with 3820 views

nodge_blue

And the goalkeeper clearly hasnt grasped what pitch he should be on.

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Victorian pitch markings on 14:41 - Nov 4 with 3782 views

Nthsuffolkblue

I wonder if anyone took a penalty from anywhere other than central and what their reasoning for doing so would be.

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Victorian pitch markings on 14:52 - Nov 4 with 3746 views

GeoffSentence

[pedantry]
Queen Victoria died on 22nd January 1901, that's the 1901 cup final, which was played on 20th April.

Those are Edwardian pitch markings.
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I was hoping to open you post and see an emoji for [pedantry] on 14:58 - Nov 4 with 3722 views

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Victorian pitch markings on 14:52 - Nov 4 by GeoffSentence
[pedantry] Queen Victoria died on 22nd January 1901, that's the 1901 cup final, which was played on 20th April. Those are Edwardian pitch markings. [/pedantry]

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Victorian pitch markings on 15:12 - Nov 4 with 3682 views

Nthsuffolkblue

Victorian pitch markings on 11:13 - Nov 4 by MisterBlue
That's great, never realised they were ever like that. https://gdfra.org.au/history_of_pitch_markings.htm#:~:text=The%20modern%20pitch%

Long overdue a revamp!

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