Poison about football fans 100 years ago

England is considered the cradle of world football history. The FA Cup - the first football tournament in the world - was first held in England in 1872. Check out the rare images of football fans in England.

A West Bromwich Albion FC football fan is shouting for support when Wembley goes to watch the FA Cup final between West Bromwich Albion and Sheffield Wednesday, April 27, 1935.Sheffield Wednesday has won 4/2.Photo: Getty.

Supporters of West Ham United at the FA Cup semi-final against Everton at Wolves, The Hawthorns in 1933. (Photo: Getty.)

A female Portsmouth fan cheered for his team before the FA Cup final with Manchester City, April 28, 1934.Portsmouth have won 2-1.(Photo: Getty.)

Manchester City FC fans with rattles and are waiting for the train to arrive at White Hart Lane to watch the match against Tottenham Hotspurs, January 12, 1935.Photo: Getty.

The gentlemen stood on a wooden fence to see Burnley and Liverpool's FA Cup match at Crystal Palace in South London, 1914. Burnley won 1-0 this match.(Photo: Getty.)

A group of Liverpool fans on their way to Crystal Palace to watch the FA Cup final with Burnley in 1914. (Photo: Getty.)

A truck carrying fans to Wembley Stadium watched the FA Cup final between West Ham United and Bolton Wanderers, April 28, 1923.Photo: Getty.

West Ham United fans were at Wembley in the FA Cup final between West Ham and Bolton Wanderers.West Ham lost 0-2 in this match.Photo: Getty.

Arsenal fans at King "s Cross took special trains to Huddersfield to see the FA Cup semi-final match with Grimbsy, March 21, 1936. Arsenal won 1-0. (Photo: Getty.)

An Arsenal fan with a one-handed handstand on his way to Birmingham watched his team's match in the FA Cup, January 29, 1930.(Photo: Getty.)

Arsenal supporters cheered for their team at London's St Pancras Station, as they approached Chesterfield.(Photo: Getty Images.)