Fortrose Street
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Fortrose Street
Image: © Thomas Nugent Taken: 10 Aug 2013
The West Of Scotland Cricket Club ground is behind the fence on the left. The ground is the site of the first ever international football match. The date was 30 November 1872 and the teams were Scotland and England. 4000 spectators witnessed a goalless draw.
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Image Location
Latitude
55.872598
Longitude
-4.308008