One of the earliest football paintings in the world, Thomas MM Hemy's "Sunderland v. Aston Villa 1895", also titled "A Corner Kick", depicts a match between the two most successful English teams of the decade. The venue is the Newcastle Road ground in Sunderland, and the game finished 4-4. This painting is currently exhibited (behind glass) at Sunderland's Stadium of Light. Hemy specialized in marine paintings, but also painted urban scenes such as this one. He was born on a ship from England to Australia c.1852, spent parts of his life in Newcastle upon Tyne and London, and died on the Isle of Wight in 1937. Extensive information about this painting and its history Biography of Thomas M. M. Hemy info at Searlecanada.org