Game of three halves
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title:
Game of three halves
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The "Game of three halves" was a football match played between Sunderland and Derby County on the opening day of the 1894–95 English football season. Derby had travelled to Sunderland on 1 September for their first round fixture in the new First Division season, but as the nominated referee, Tom Kirkham, was running late, the game started with a replacement referee, John Conqueror, in charge. After 45 minutes play, with Sunderland leading 3–0, Kirkham arrived and, "to the surprise of everyone",
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Football match
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Game_of_three_halves
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2023-12-26T14:49:35Z
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