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Footage from Wales v England in 1912

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Here's a look at a Wales v England match from 104 years ago! The visitors beat Wales 2-0 in the match

As England and Wales prepare to face off at Euro 2016, watch footage of a meeting between the two sides from 104 years ago.

England travelled to Wales on March 11 1912, where the visitors won 2-0 at the Racecourse Ground in Wrexham in front of a crowd of around 14,000 fans. 

George Holley got England off to a fast start with a second minute goal before Bert Freeman added a second just before half-time to seal the win. 

The footage - courtesy of the British Film Institute - mostly follows Welsh winger Billy Meredith with the camera positioned on the right touchline to capture him in action. 

At the time, he had a record number of caps for Wales and ended his career with 48 appearances for the national team, scoring 11 times.

Meredith made over 300 appearances for both Manchester clubs - 390 games for City and 365 for United - and kept playing up until just before his 50th birthday.

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Hit play on the video above to see Wales v England in action and more footage of the game at Wrexham from Britain on Film is available at BFI Player.