Historical Accuracy of Netflix’s ‘The English Game ...
www.goalmouthscrambles.com › 2020 › 04Historical Accuracy of Netflix’s ‘The English Game’. Following on from my review of the recently-uploaded Netflix football drama ‘The English Game’ , I thought it only proper to delve into the real history the story was inspired by. Set in the early days of association football, the series tells the story of the working class strive to topple their upper-class opponents to win the FA Cup.
How Netflix's English Game Compares To The True Football ...
screenrant.com › english-game-true-story-netflixMar 28, 2020 · Much of the story is true, but several elements are fictional. Netflix's The English Game is a miniseries set in England and Scotland during the late 1800s and tells the (mostly) true story of English football evolving from an amateur game to a profitable, professional sport. While much of what the series depicts is based on real life events, several details and plot points are either completely fictional, or are multiple historic events that have been combined into one.