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Hadrian's Wall

In spite of the glorious game not being invented and the marauding masses of football hooligans from both sides of the border not yet having had a ruck the Roman Emperor Hadrian (76-138 AD) had the good sense to build a big wall across the entire United Kingdom separating Scotland and England.

It is idle speculation as to whether he was keeping them out or us in.