The English Game
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The English Game is a British historical drama television series that explores the origins of modern football in 19th-century England and the clash between class and professionalism in the sport.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The English Game canonical | 4 |
| The English Game (TV series) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9204890 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The English Game Context triple: [Abigail Cruttenden, notableWork, The English Game]
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A.
The Damned United
The Damned United is a 2009 British sports drama film about Brian Clough’s turbulent 44-day tenure as manager of Leeds United, adapted from David Peace’s novel of the same name.
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B.
The Favourite Game
The Favourite Game is Leonard Cohen’s semi-autobiographical debut novel, exploring a young man’s artistic awakening and complex relationships in mid-20th-century Montreal.
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C.
The Queen's Gambit
The Queen's Gambit is a critically acclaimed Netflix miniseries that follows a young chess prodigy's rise in the male-dominated world of competitive chess while battling addiction and personal trauma.
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D.
The Riot Club
The Riot Club is a 2014 British drama film, based on Laura Wade’s play "Posh," that explores the excess, privilege, and moral corruption of an elite Oxford dining society.
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E.
In This House
"In This House" is a music album by American singer-songwriter Matt Morris that showcases his blend of pop, soul, and folk influences.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The English Game Target entity description: The English Game is a British historical drama television series that explores the origins of modern football in 19th-century England and the clash between class and professionalism in the sport.
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A.
The Damned United
The Damned United is a 2009 British sports drama film about Brian Clough’s turbulent 44-day tenure as manager of Leeds United, adapted from David Peace’s novel of the same name.
-
B.
The Favourite Game
The Favourite Game is Leonard Cohen’s semi-autobiographical debut novel, exploring a young man’s artistic awakening and complex relationships in mid-20th-century Montreal.
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C.
The Queen's Gambit
The Queen's Gambit is a critically acclaimed Netflix miniseries that follows a young chess prodigy's rise in the male-dominated world of competitive chess while battling addiction and personal trauma.
-
D.
The Riot Club
The Riot Club is a 2014 British drama film, based on Laura Wade’s play "Posh," that explores the excess, privilege, and moral corruption of an elite Oxford dining society.
-
E.
In This House
"In This House" is a music album by American singer-songwriter Matt Morris that showcases his blend of pop, soul, and folk influences.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | television series ⓘ |
| basedOn | historical events in early English football ⓘ |
| composer | Harry Escott NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator | Julian Fellowes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
transition from amateurism to professionalism in football
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upper-class football patrons ⓘ working-class footballers ⓘ |
| distributor | Netflix NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| episodeRuntime | 43–55 minutes ⓘ |
| executiveProducer |
Ben Vanstone
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cait Collins NERFINISHED ⓘ Edward K. Glauser NERFINISHED ⓘ Julian Fellowes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstReleaseYear | 2020 ⓘ |
| genre |
historical drama
ⓘ
period drama ⓘ sports drama ⓘ |
| hasCastMember |
Charlotte Hope
NERFINISHED
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Craig Parkinson NERFINISHED ⓘ Daniel Ings NERFINISHED ⓘ Edward Holcroft NERFINISHED ⓘ Gerard Kearns NERFINISHED ⓘ Henry Lloyd-Hughes NERFINISHED ⓘ James Harkness NERFINISHED ⓘ Joncie Elmore NERFINISHED ⓘ Kevin Guthrie NERFINISHED ⓘ Niamh Walsh NERFINISHED ⓘ Sam Keeley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
association football
ⓘ
class conflict ⓘ origins of modern football ⓘ professionalism in sport ⓘ |
| numberOfEpisodes | 6 ⓘ |
| numberOfSeasons | 1 ⓘ |
| originalChannel | Netflix NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | Netflix NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrays |
Arthur Kinnaird
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fergus Suter NERFINISHED ⓘ early Football Association Cup competitions ⓘ |
| producer | 42 (production company) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 2020-03-20 ⓘ |
| releasePlatform | Netflix NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | 19th-century England ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: The English Game Description of subject: The English Game is a British historical drama television series that explores the origins of modern football in 19th-century England and the clash between class and professionalism in the sport.
Referenced by (5)
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this entity surface form:
The English Game (TV series)