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Why was football so popular 100 years ago?

Back in 1909 football crowds in the First Division were highly variable – a bit like the Scottish Premier League 100 years later.

Chelsea and Manchester United could get crowds of up to 60,000 or even more. Bristol City, Bury and Preston NE would often be around the 6,000 mark.

But crowds were variable not [...]