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Thread #34928 Message #4187156
Posted By: Lighter
29-Aug-23 - 09:14 AM
Thread Name: Origins: Bless 'Em All
Subject: RE: Origins: Bless 'Em All
There's this, from Paul Simpson, "The Rough Guide to Cult Football" (2003):
"The oldest known football song still used today is Norwich City's 'On the Ball, City,' written by Albert T. Smith, a City director, around 1890 as a music hall song."