WATCH: Thousands of players take to the streets for ancient Derbyshire football game

Name: Royal Shrovetide Football in Ashbourne, Derbyshire
Uploaded: 2024-02-14T09:04:29.000Z
Duration: 44 s
Description: The Royal Shrovetide Football game in Ashbourne - traditionally played on Shrove Tuesday and Ash Wednesday - has been held nearly every year since at least 1667.

Thousands of players have taken to the streets of a Derbyshire town to compete in an ancient game of football.

By Phil Bramley

Published 14th Feb 2024, 09:10 GMT

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The Royal Shrovetide Football game in Ashbourne - traditionally played on Shrove Tuesday and Ash Wednesday - has been held nearly every year since at least 1667.

The game sees thousands of players - in teams called the Up'Ards and Down'Ards - compete to get the ball to opposite ends of the town.

Derbyshire