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Football's first away game marked with new Sheffield blue plaque

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Blue plaque marks 160th anniversary of World 's first inter-city football match and away game.

On 2 January 1865 Sheffield FC played Nottinghamshire at Meadows Cricket Ground in Nottingham .

Sheffield Football Club won the game 1 -0 and kicked the match ball through the streets of Sheffield .

The plaque is the latest in a number of plaques unveiled by Sheffield Home of Football .

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English

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