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The World’s First Floodlit Football Match

How and why Bramall Lane hosted the first ever floodlit football match.

Sep 23, 2022
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Words: Matthew Bell

It is common knowledge (or if it isn’t, it should be) that Bramall Lane hosted the world’s first-ever floodlit football match. But do you know the details of how it happened? Read on and you’ll find out.

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