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The United All-England Eleven's First Touring Season — 1853
United All-England Eleven vs Various
1853-06-01
The United All-England Eleven's first full touring season in 1853 proved the viability of the Wisden-Dean breakaway from Clarke's All-England Eleven. Playing exhibition matches against twenty-two-man local sides across southern England, the UAEE drew large crowds, paid its professionals better than Clarke had, and demonstrated that a rival professional touring body could thrive alongside the original AEE.
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