A Short History
'Football', as the sport is more popularly known, is the biggest, most played, and, most watched team game in the world today. Its origins are not really clear, but there is some evidence that a very crude form of the game -- at least people kicking a ball of sorts around -- was played over 2,000 years ago in Japan and China. And it is known that the Romans played a twenty-seven aside game in their Olympic games.
It has always been "the people's" game of course: a form of -- extremely violent it has to be said -- street football was played in both England and Scotland during the Middle Ages, and, was the cause of so much uproar and violence, (and kept young Englishmen from practicing with their long bows) that it was banned by law right up until the end of the 17th Century. However, even during this period, it increased in popularity, so that by the 18th and well into the 19th century, a very rough form of "mob football" was played in the streets of many towns and villages throughout Britain.
There still is some debate as to where the first rules or codes were written. Eton and Harrow public schools in England drew-up sets of rules to try to bring some order, and consistency, to the game. And it has generally been accepted that the rules of the modern game were devised in England by the Football Association which was formed in 1863.
However, there is a book in existence -- written in 1633, in Latin, by an Aberdeen (Scotland) schoolmaster called David Wedderburn -- in which he talks about goalkeepers, passing the ball, and scoring goals. Interestingly, in comparison, the FA's first rule book did not mention goalkeepers, and was based around a more rugby-style of game. So, there are some who argue that this book is the earliest evidence of the rules of the game, as we know it today; and not the English FA's version.
If this is true, then it is a notable 'first', among several other 'firsts', for the proud city of Aberdeen in the North East of Scotland. The city's team Aberdeen FC, aka the "Dons", is credited with being the first team in the world to introduce the trainer's "dugout" at the side of the pitch, and, it was the first club in the United Kingdom to have an all-seater stadium. -- Editor, SoccerHistory. More great resources follow >>>
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Hull City in the Premiership for first time in their History.
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Club de Deportes Santiago Wanderers de Valparaiso | Sitio Oficial
Cd Santiago Wanderers Chile Official Site Pictures Wallpapers Soccer Team Coach
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American Soccer History Archives
Comprehensive statistics, essays and articles on the history of soccer in the USA.
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HickokSports.com - Sports History - Soccer - Copa Libertadores
This document contains a list of winners of soccer's Copa Libertadores. It is a page in the History section of HickokSports.com, the largest collection of sports information on the ...
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History of Soccer
Features a collection of articles on the history of soccer. ... Early ball games: Read about the predecessors of football, from the ancient Chinese, Greek and Meso-America ball ...
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Olympic Soccer History
The first official men's Olympic soccer tournament dates back to the 1908 London Games, where Great Britain defeated Denmark to claim ...
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American Soccer History Timeline
Dating back to 1620 this is a brief view of chronology of United States soccer history. 1620 American folklore asserts that Pilgrim Fathers, upon settling ...
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History of Soccer
I'll try to take you on a historical cruise over the history of soccer section of the website, where I'll cover the roots and evolution of several aspects of the game.
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History In Mexico Soccer
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The History of Soccer
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The Essential History of Soccer
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The History of Soccer
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The History of Soccer
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History of association football - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Soccer Training Info - Soccer History: More than 2000 Years of Football
Soccer training tips, including information on passing, dribbling, shooting, and strategies. ... The colorful history of the fascinating game of Soccer: By Dr. ...
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