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It’s another slice of evidence that Sheffield is the birthplace of football. And it is to be marked with a blue plaque by the people behind plans for a football museum in the city. The first in a new series of blue plaques will be unveiled in Sheffield today (May 17) by the charity working to establish a footballing heritage museum and raise awareness of Sheffield’s unique football history. The plaque commemorates Cemetery Road Church FC, as the first football club in the world to originate from...

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