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Preston North End Football Team
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Preston North End Football Team
Preston North End Football Team: Tait, Trainer, Holmes, Houghton, Sharp, Sanders, Orr, Barton, Henderson, Pearce, Brown, Cunningham, Blythe.
1890s
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1896 Ball Barton Blythe Cunningham Football Footballers Henderson Holmes Houghton Pearce Preston Sanders Sharp Sporting Sportsman Sportsmen Tait Trainer 1895
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This photograph captures the Preston North End Football Team in the late 1890s, a time when football was rapidly gaining popularity and transitioning from an amateur pastime to a professional sport. The team, composed of players Tait (trainer), Holmes, Houghton, Sharp, Sanders, Orr, Barton, Henderson, Pearce, Brown, Cunningham, and Blythe, was a formidable force during the 1894-1896 period. They made history by becoming the first team to win the Football League Championship twice in a row, a remarkable achievement in the early days of competitive football. The team's dapper appearance in this photograph is a testament to the late Victorian era's emphasis on smart attire and sportsmanship. Each player is dressed in their football kit, consisting of a cotton shirt, knickers, and stockings, with some wearing protective padding. The trainer, Tait, stands proudly at the back, overseeing the team's preparations. The players' expressions convey a sense of camaraderie and determination, with their focused gaze towards the camera. The team's mascot, a goat named Billy the Bastard, is not present in the photograph but was a beloved figure that accompanied the team on match days. This image encapsulates the spirit of the Preston North End Football Team during their triumphant years in the late 1890s, a time when football was still in its infancy but already capturing the hearts and minds of the British public.
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