[Ads-l] Antedating of "World Cup" (Soccer)

[Shapiro, Fred]

World Cup (OED, 2., 1949)

[1933 Saturday Herald (Dublin, Ireland) 1 July 11/3 (Newspapers.com)  In connection with the World's Cup competition they had been drawn with Holland and Belgium.]

1935 Manchester Guardian 28 May 5/6 (Newspapers.com)  G. S. Kimpton, the English football trainer ... had charge of the French side which, though beaten in the World Cup competition in Italy last year, made an excellent impression.

Fred Shapiro

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