![The historic Atherstone Ball Game. Played after a years abscence in 2022 due to a break for Covid. The Atherstone Ball Game is a "medieval football" game played annually on Shrove Tuesday The historic Atherstone Ball Game. Played after a years abscence in 2022 due to a break for Covid. The Atherstone Ball Game is a "medieval football" game played annually on Shrove Tuesday](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2HW1CKH/the-historic-atherstone-ball-game-played-after-a-years-abscence-in-2022-due-to-a-break-for-covid-the-atherstone-ball-game-is-a-medieval-football-game-played-annually-on-shrove-tuesday-in-the-english-town-of-atherstone-pictured-are-scenes-at-the-end-of-the-match-when-the-ball-is-held-at-5pm-the-klaxon-sounded-and-whoever-holds-the-ball-is-the-winner-2HW1CKH.jpg)
The historic Atherstone Ball Game. Played after a years abscence in 2022 due to a break for Covid. The Atherstone Ball Game is a "medieval football" game played annually on Shrove Tuesday
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Atherstone Ball Game 2023: Atherstone Ball Game in 2023: Dates, timings, regulations, key details - The Economic Times
![Urban Pictures on X: "Brutal end to Atherstone Ball Game 2023. The last half an hour of the Pancake Day tradition saw punches thrown & a betting shop damaged as teams battled Urban Pictures on X: "Brutal end to Atherstone Ball Game 2023. The last half an hour of the Pancake Day tradition saw punches thrown & a betting shop damaged as teams battled](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Fpgr-R5acAAalq_.jpg:large)
Urban Pictures on X: "Brutal end to Atherstone Ball Game 2023. The last half an hour of the Pancake Day tradition saw punches thrown & a betting shop damaged as teams battled
![Let fair battle commence if we want to see an Atherstone Ball Game live on' | Local News | News | Atherstone Nub News | by James Smith Let fair battle commence if we want to see an Atherstone Ball Game live on' | Local News | News | Atherstone Nub News | by James Smith](https://storage.googleapis.com/nub-news-files/nub-news-file-storage/310962/conversions/231_n_1_62_1-article.jpg)
Let fair battle commence if we want to see an Atherstone Ball Game live on' | Local News | News | Atherstone Nub News | by James Smith
![It is just complete and utter chaos!' | The violent final moments of the Atherstone Ball Game - YouTube It is just complete and utter chaos!' | The violent final moments of the Atherstone Ball Game - YouTube](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/JzrEjxjZKqg/maxresdefault.jpg)