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September. The ground initially had embankments on both sides of the pitch, and later developments included a grandstand on the northern touchline and wooden terracing behind the eastern goal.
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scored the first goal after two minutes, the first goal scored in the Football League. The first Football League
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league. The first League match was played at Pike's Lane on 8 September 1888, with Bolton losing 6–3 to
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between 1880 and 1895, and the venue of the first goal scored in league football anywhere in the world.
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The Ultimate Directory of English & Scottish Football League Grounds Second Edition 1888–2005
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5–0 with 10,200 spectators in attendance. The site was later used to build terraced housing.
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on 24 February 1894. The highest attendance for a League match was 14,000 for a game against
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on 28 March 1891. Pike's Lane hosted the first "inter-league" match between
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Pike's Lane opened in 1880, with the first match played against
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The ground's record attendance of 20,000 was set for an
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Bolton
Coordinates
53°34′13″N 2°27′00″W / 53.5704°N 2.4499°W / 53.5704; -2.4499
Bolton Wanderers
football
Bolton
Bolton Wanderers
Great Lever
the Football League
association football
Derby County
Kenny Davenport
hat-trick
Burnley's
William Tait
FA Cup
Liverpool
Blackburn Rovers
The Football League XI
Scottish Football League XI
1894–95 season
Burnden Park
West Bromwich Albion



Solving the mystery of the first goal in league football

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