WTF_FootballFacts

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Somewhat surprisingly, the Hawthorns is English football's highest ground above sea-level.

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Peter Shilton has made the most appearances in English league football. The keeper racked up an astonishing 1,005 league appearances.

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Dundee and Dundee United had the closest ground only 200 yards apart

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Brazil have won 64 games in World Cups.

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Sir Stanley Matthews never received a booking in his 33 year long career.

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Aberdeen were the first team in Britain to have a dug out.

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In 1998, The Macclesfield mascot, was sent off for making obscene gestures during a players’ brawl in the match with Lincoln City.

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In 1999 Leganes coach Enrique Martin received a ten game ban for running down an opposition player who was clean through on goal.

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The Scottish Cup tie between Falkirk and Inverness Caledonian Thistle in 1979 was postponed no fewer than 29 times because of bad weather.

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In the space of five minutes at Sunderland in November 1998, Barnsley striker Ashley Ward scored, missed a penalty and was sent off.

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In 1950 India withdrew form the World Cup because FIFA refused to let their team play barefoot.

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Luigi Riva once broke the arm of a spectator with one of his powerful shots.

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In 1998 English referee Martin Sylvester sent himself off after punching a player during a game in the Andover and District Sunday League.

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Football goalies didn't have to wear different colored shirts from their teammates until 1913.