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LIGHT FANTASTIC

by
The Late Tackle Magazine Team
15 August 2012

Midweek matches under the lights are now the stuff of legend. But it wasn’t always the case. PAUL BROWN looks back at the first floodlit football match

In 1878, the year that Joseph Swan patented the incandescent light bulb, the first floodlit game of football took place – but it wasn’t a particular success. Up until then, the traditional 3pm kick off had been settled upon as a convenient time to ensure that the final whistle blew before the sun went down. However, frustrations over the failure to decide the 1876 FA Cup Final (when bad light curtailed extra time...

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