Is there a rule on how early in the day a Sat prem league game can be played?

[Brentwood]

I think the earliest is 12:45, but have there ever been any earlier ones? I vaguely remember an 11 am game once I think.

I'm not asking for knowledge (RIP) reasons by the way

[barrybueno]

[Mack]

'A special mention must also go to Coventry City's [then known as Singer's FC] FA Cup match with Burton Swifts in 1892, as Joe Myall explains. "As Burton played in a higher division, they had the right to arrange the game as and when they felt it would least impinge on their league programme." The match kicked off at 8am.' :-)
http://m.guardian.co.uk/football/2005/sep/28/theknowledge.sp ort (http://m.guardian.co.uk/football/2005/sep/28/theknowledge.sport)

[Brentwood]

As they had to play the game a certain number of days before another one

This is actually turning into a fairly deviant thread

[barrybueno]

[Mack]

:-) :hide:

[barrybueno]