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All-England Eleven at Sheffield — The Biggest Cricket Crowd in England, 1849
All-England Eleven vs Twenty-Two of Sheffield
1849-08-20
The All-England Eleven's August 1849 visit to Sheffield's Hyde Park Ground attracted a crowd estimated at between 12,000 and 15,000 — among the largest ever seen at a cricket match in England at that point. The Sheffield fixture was the AEE's most reliable commercial event, reflecting the city's massive working-class enthusiasm for cricket and its willingness to pay to see the best professionals. The match against Twenty-Two of Sheffield was a showcase of the touring format at its most commercially successful.
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