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Thank God For Football
Sign in to rateDid you know that nearly a third of the clubs that have played in the English FA Premier League owe their existence to a church? Today very little is known about those pioneering founders. Football historian Peter Lupson sets the record straight as he tells the story of these clubs and the people who have made an exceptional contribution to this beautiful game. In this 11 part documentary series he takes us to the places where they began over a century ago.