Historic match could've been first international
A football match which was re-enacted at Carlisle castle, could've been the first international match. The re-enactment was arranged by English Heritage.
Historic football match re-enacted
English Heritage has been reviving the spirit of one of the World's first ever football matches - played 4 centuries ago at Carlisle Castle.
Historic football match re-enacted
English Heritage has been reviving the spirit of one of the World's first ever football matches - played 4 centuries ago at Carlisle Castle.
The game was a bit different in Elizabethan times. It lasted two hours and everyone played in ordinary clothes. What's more, this one was watched by Mary Queen of Scots who was being held prisoner in Carlisle at the time.
