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worcesterhibby
20-09-2023, 04:48 PM
Decent article in a half decent newspaper !

https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2023/sep/21/how-australia-found-itself-in-the-thick-of-edinburghs-oldest-football-rivalry

Keith_M
20-09-2023, 05:27 PM
"one of the first confirmed games of association football took place down under when the Brisbane Football Club clashed with a combined squad of inmates and staff of the Woogaroo Lunatic Asylum..."


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greenlex
21-09-2023, 08:30 AM
"one of the first confirmed games of association football took place down under when the Brisbane Football Club clashed with a combined squad of inmates and staff of the Woogaroo Lunatic Asylum..."


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I’ve actually played against the inmates at Carstairs a couple of times. Obviously their home game but quite the experience.

Bridge hibs
21-09-2023, 04:21 PM
I’ve actually played against the inmates at Carstairs a couple of times. Obviously their home game but quite the experience.
Were you on the wing ? 🤭