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On 26th October 1938, '''England faced a Rest of Europe side at Highbury Stadium''', to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the English Football Association (FA). This was also one of the first football matches to be televised, courtesy of BBC Television Service.
On 26th October 1938, England faced a Rest of Europe side at Highbury Stadium, to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the English Football Association (FA). Not only was it the '''first televised international football match to feature a team outside the British Isles''', it was also the '''first televised anniversary football match'''. This was also one of the earliest football matches to be televised, courtesy of BBC Television Service.


==Background==
==Background==
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*[[1938 FA Cup Final (partially found footage of football match; 1938)]]
*[[1938 FA Cup Final (partially found footage of football match; 1938)]]
*[[1939 FA Cup Final (partially found footage of football match; 1939)]]
*[[1939 FA Cup Final (partially found footage of football match; 1939)]]
*[[1947 FA Cup Final (partially found footage of football match; 1947)]]
*[[1955 Scottish Cup Final (partially found footage of football match; 1955)]]
*[[1966 FIFA World Cup Final (partially found original colour film of international football match; 1966)]]
*[[1966 FIFA World Cup Final (partially found original colour film of international football match; 1966)]]
*[[Arsenal 7-1 Hibernian (lost footage of charity football match; 1952)]]
*[[Arsenal vs Arsenal Reserves (lost footage of early BBC televised football match; 1937)]]
*[[Arsenal vs Arsenal Reserves (lost footage of early BBC televised football match; 1937)]]
*[[Barbados 4–2 Grenada (partially found soccer match footage; 1994)]]
*[[Barbados 4–2 Grenada (partially found soccer match footage; 1994)]]
*[[Barnet 3-2 Wealdstone (lost footage of Athenian League football match; 1946)]]
*[[Brian Clough's Football Fortunes (lost DOS port of football management game; 1987)]]
*[[Brian Clough's Football Fortunes (lost DOS port of football management game; 1987)]]
*[[England 0-1 Scotland (partially found international football match; 1938)]]
*[[Charlton Athletic 1-0 Blackburn Rovers (lost footage of FA Cup match; 1947)]]
*[[England 0-1 Scotland (partially found footage of international football match; 1938)]]
*[[England 1-1 Scotland (partially found footage of international football match; 1947)]]
*[[England 3-0 France (partially found footage of international football match; 1947)]]
*[[Falkirk 3-2 Newcastle United (lost footage of football match; 1953)]]
*[[Hallo! Bundesliga (lost GolTV series; mid 2000s-mid 2010s)]]
*[[Hallo! Bundesliga (lost GolTV series; mid 2000s-mid 2010s)]]
*[[Juventus 1-7 A.C. Milan (partially found footage of Serie A football match; 1950)]]
*[[Scottish Universities 1-1 English Universities (lost footage of international football match; 1952)]]
*[[Serbia vs Albania (partially found footage of abandoned UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying match; 2014)]]
*[[United! (lost British soap opera; 1965-1967)]]
*[[United! (lost British soap opera; 1965-1967)]]


===Early BBC Television Media===
===Early BBC Sports Television===
*[[1931 Epsom Derby (lost televised footage of horse racing event; 1931)]]
*[[1937 International Imperial Trophy Race (lost footage of motor race; 1937)]]
*[[1937 Wimbledon Championships (partially found footage of tennis tournament; 1937)]]
*[[1938 Ashes Series (partially found footage of international test cricket match; 1938)]]
*[[1953 British Grand Prix (partially found footage of Formula One race; 1953)]]
*[[Archery (lost early televised toxophily; 1937-1938)]]
*[[The Boat Race 1938 (partially found footage of rowing race; 1938)]]
*[[Catch-As-Catch-Can Wrestling (lost early BBC televised professional wrestling matches; 1938-1939; 1946-1947)]]
*[[Darts and Shove Ha'penny (lost early BBC televised darts matches; 1936-1939)]]
*[[England 16-21 Scotland (partially found footage of rugby match; 1938)]]
*[[Horace Lindrum vs Willie Smith (lost footage of televised snooker; 1937)]]
*[[Woods and Jack (lost early televised lawn bowls; 1937; 1946)]]
 
===Early BBC Television===
*[[Alexandra Palace's wartime television demonstrations (lost footage of private television transmissions; 1943, 1945)]]
*[[An Inspector Calls (lost television adaptation of play; 1948)]]
*[[An Inspector Calls (lost television adaptation of play; 1948)]]
*[[Ann and Harold (lost early BBC drama television series; 1938)]]
*[[Ann and Harold (lost early BBC drama television series; 1938)]]
*[[BBC Election Night (lost coverage of British general elections; 1950-1951)]]
*[[BBC Election Night (lost coverage of British general elections; 1950-1951)]]
*[[The Care of Your Car (lost early BBC motoring show; 1947)]]
*[[Cook's Night Out (lost early BBC cooking show; 1937)]]
*[[Cook's Night Out (lost early BBC cooking show; 1937)]]
*[[Darts and Shove Ha'penny (lost early BBC televised darts matches; 1936-1939)]]
*[[Craftsmen at Work (lost early BBC documentary show; 1938, 1946)]]
*[[Dish of the Month (lost early BBC cooking show; 1937)]]
*[[Dish of the Month (lost early BBC cooking show; 1937)]]
*[[First Aid (lost early BBC medical show; 1937)]]
*[[First Aid (lost early BBC medical show; 1937)]]
*[[Foundations of Cookery (lost early BBC cooking show; 1939)]]
*[[Foundations of Cookery (lost early BBC cooking show; 1939)]]
*[[Marcel Boulestin television shorts (lost early BBC programs; 1937-1939)]]
*[[Marcel Boulestin television shorts (lost early BBC programs; 1937-1939)]]
*[[Masks through the Ages (lost early BBC history talk show; 1937)]]
*[[Opening of the BBC Television Service (partially found coverage of inaugural day of high-definition television service; 1936)]]
*[[The Orchestra and its Instruments (lost early BBC music talk show; 1937)]]
*[[RCA recording of BBC Television Service (found footage of pre-Second World War BBC television broadcast; 1938)]]
*[[RCA recording of BBC Television Service (found footage of pre-Second World War BBC television broadcast; 1938)]]
*[[Sea Stories (lost early BBC talk show; 1936-1937)]]
*[[Sea Stories (lost early BBC talk show; 1936-1937)]]
*[[Spelling Bee (lost early BBC game show; 1938)]]
*[[Spelling Bee (lost early BBC game show; 1938)]]
*[[Telecrime (lost early BBC crime drama; 1938-1939; 1946)]]
*[[Telecrime (lost early BBC crime drama; 1938-1939; 1946)]]
*[[The Care of Your Car (lost early BBC motoring show; 1947)]]
*[[The Wasp's Nest (lost early BBC television adaptation of Agatha Christie short story; 1937)]]
*[[The Wasp's Nest (lost early BBC television adaptation of Agatha Christie short story; 1937)]]
*[[Weaponless Self-Defence (lost early ju-jitsu television program; 1936-1937)]]
*[[The World of Women (lost early BBC talk show; 1937)]]


===Early Sports Television Media===
===Early Sports Television Media===
*[[1931 Epsom Derby (lost televised footage of horse racing event; 1931)]]
*[[1934 Philo T. Farnsworth broadcasts (lost early television demonstrations; 1934)]]
*[[1934 Philo T. Farnsworth broadcasts (lost early television demonstrations; 1934)]]
*[[1936 Summer Olympics (lost television coverage of Berlin Games; 1936)]]
*[[1936 Summer Olympics (lost television coverage of Berlin Games; 1936)]]
*[[1937 FA Cup Final (partially found footage of football match; 1937)]]
*[[1937 International Imperial Trophy Race (lost footage of motor race; 1937)]]
*[[1937 Wimbledon Championships (partially found footage of tennis tournament; 1937)]]
*[[1938 Ashes Series (partially found footage of international test cricket match; 1938)]]
*[[1938 Pennsylvania Quakers football season (lost early televised college football games; 1938)]]
*[[1938 Pennsylvania Quakers football season (lost early televised college football games; 1938)]]
*[[1953 British Grand Prix (partially found footage of Formula One race; 1953)]]
*[[1960 Daytona Races (lost CBS and NBC televised footage of NASCAR prelude events to Daytona 500; 1960)]]
*[[1960 Daytona Races (lost CBS and NBC televised footage of NASCAR prelude events to Daytona 500; 1960)]]
*[[Bill Longson vs Whipper Billy Watson (lost footage of professional wrestling match; 1947)]]
*[[Bill Longson vs Whipper Billy Watson (lost footage of professional wrestling match; 1947)]]
*[[Brooklyn Dodgers 2-5 6-1 Cincinnati Reds (lost footage of MLB doubleheader; 1939)]]
*[[Brooklyn Dodgers 2-5 6-1 Cincinnati Reds (lost footage of MLB doubleheader; 1939)]]
*[[Brooklyn Dodgers 23-14 Philadelphia Eagles (lost footage of NFL game; 1939)]]
*[[Brooklyn Dodgers 23-14 Philadelphia Eagles (lost footage of NFL game; 1939)]]
*[[Catch-As-Catch-Can Wrestling (lost early BBC televised professional wrestling matches; 1938-1939; 1946-1947)]]
*[[Columbia Lions 1-2 Princeton Tigers (partially found footage of college baseball game; 1939)]]
*[[Columbia Lions 1-2 Princeton Tigers (partially found footage of college baseball game; 1939)]]
*[[Darts and Shove Ha'penny (lost early BBC televised darts matches; 1936-1939)]]
*[[England 16-21 Scotland (partially found footage of rugby match; 1938)]]
*[[Fordham Rams 34-7 Waynesburg Yellow Jackets (lost footage of college football game; 1939)]]
*[[Fordham Rams 34-7 Waynesburg Yellow Jackets (lost footage of college football game; 1939)]]
*[[Indianapolis 500 WFBM-TV Broadcasts (lost racing footage; 1949-1950)]]
*[[Indianapolis 500 WFBM-TV Broadcasts (lost racing footage; 1949-1950)]]
*[[The Boat Race 1938 (partially found footage of rowing race; 1938)]]


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 21:58, 24 January 2023

England3-0restofeurope1.jpg

Football program for the game signed by all the players.

Status: Partially Found

On 26th October 1938, England faced a Rest of Europe side at Highbury Stadium, to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the English Football Association (FA). Not only was it the first televised international football match to feature a team outside the British Isles, it was also the first televised anniversary football match. This was also one of the earliest football matches to be televised, courtesy of BBC Television Service.

Background

England's match against the Rest of Europe served two purposes. Firstly, it would celebrate the 75th anniversary of the founding of the English FA, but it would also allow FIFA to strengthen relations with the EFA.[1] A decade before this match, England withdrew from FIFA concerning payments for amateur players, although the team would still play friendlies against European sides like Italy in 1934, and Germany in May 1938.[2] The Rest of Europe side was chosen by FIFA, although oddly the match itself was not recognised as official by the organisation.[3] The team would be led by Vittorio Pozzo, who guided Italy to the 1934 and 1938 World Cups, with players coming from six countries. Five of them were from Italy's 1938 winning side.[1]

The match would also be televised live by the BBC as part of its relatively new Television Service.[4] Highbury Stadium had already seen television action thanks to a friendly between Arsenal and its reserve team on 13th September 1937.[4] Another England match had already been televised by the Corporation earlier that year, with the team losing 1-0 to Scotland on 9th April 1938. Thus, this would be the second international game to be televised, and the first to feature a team outside the British Isles.[5] Oddly, whereas the BBC provided full coverage for the England-Scotland game as well as the 1938 FA Cup Final,[5] it was agreed upon that only the first half of this match would be televised.[3]

The Match

The match took place in front of 40,185 in attendance, including the Duke of Kent and the Earl of Athlone.[1] Those that were able to watch the game on television saw the hosts take the lead in the 21st minute, with Willie Hall achieving a left-footed hard shoot thanks to a Stanley Matthews pass. Tommy Lawton then made it 2-0 after capturing a loose ball and achieving a shot low into the net at the 28th minute. In the second half, with now only the people in attendance able to view it,[6] Len Goulden scored the final goal of the game with a left-footed shot just inside the post at around the 73rd minute mark.[3] England then maintained a clean sheet to win in dominating fashion.

The Rest of Europe did have the occasional chance, but were generally outplayed by England. Their goalkeeper Aldo Olivieri was able to deny England further goals thanks to some good saves.[1] Nevertheless, The Times believed that Matthews' passing contributed greatly to England's control of the game, believing that the 3-0 scoreline actually undermined the team's overall performance.[7]

Availability

Like all early BBC programs, this football match was televised live and were not directly recorded, as there were no means of achieving this prior to the end of the Second World War.[8] Thus, all televised footage of the match is now permanently missing. Nevertheless, a silent newsreel from British Pathé means that key highlights of the match itself remain publicly accessible.

Gallery

Video

Silent British Pathé footage of the match.

See Also

Association Football/Soccer Media

Early BBC Sports Television

Early BBC Television

Early Sports Television Media

References