FA

By mana.szekeres

  • FA

    The Football Association, also known simply as the FA, is the governing body of football in England, and the Crown dependencies of Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man. Formed in 1863, it is the oldest football association in the world and is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the amateur and professional game in its territory

  • The first game

    It was on this day that the first game of football was played under the new rules of the FA. It was played by Barnes FC against Richmond and it ended a goaless draw.

  • FA Challenge Cup

    The FA Challenge Cup is the oldest standing tournament ever.

  • The FA Cup was founded

    The FA cup was created for all teams around England to compete in a tournament whether there a non league side or a top flight side they have the chance and expericne to play against eachother. This developed the sport because it added a more competative side to the game.

  • First Worl Cup

    The first World Cup was held in Uruguay in 1930 but The FA didn’t enter a team.

  • Football in TV

    English football on television has been broadcast since 1937.
    advertising the game and more people get involved

  • Wage cap

    In 1957, he became chairman of the Professional Footballers' Association (PFA) and campaigned to have the Football League's £20 maximum wage scrapped, which he achieved in January 1961, when Fulham teammate Johnny Haynes became the first £100 player

  • England win World cup

    England would win the World Cup. He was proved right on 30 July, a day of sunshine and showers, as England beat West Germany 4-2 after a highly eventful two hours’ football. HM The Queen handed the trophy to Moore, England’s unflappable skipper.

  • Womans Mitre Challenge Trophy

    The womans mitre challenge trophy is know now as the womans FA cup. It is the first competative womans football tournament. There were 71 teams that entered from England, Scotland and Wales. This improves football by adding equality and making the sport appeal to more females

  • £1 million transfer

    Football club Nottingham Forest has just clinched Britain's first £1m transfer deal.
    England forward Trevor Francis signed for Brian Clough's League and Cup winning side this lunchtime in Nottingham after eight seasons with Birmingham City.

  • Hillsborugh disaster

    The Hillsborough disaster occurred on 15 April 1989 at the 1988–89 FA Cup semi-final match between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest at Hillsborough Stadium, Sheffield, England.
    A crush resulted in the deaths of 96 people and injuries to 766 others as a result standing terraces were abolished and seated terraces were brought in. This encoureged families and elderly people to come to matches and enjoy the game

  • FA in Sky tv

    In 1992 Sky acquired the rights to broadcast live fixtures from the newly-formed Premier League in a deal worth £304 million. Channel 4 also began broadcasting live Italian Serie A football on its Football Italia show presented by James Richardson.
    more people watch the matches more people want to play football

  • back pass rule

    The back-pass rule was introduced in 1992 to discourage time-wasting and overly defensive play after the 1990 World Cup was described as exceedingly dull, rife with back-passing and goalkeepers holding up the ball.

  • First female manager

    Hope Powell was the first female manager

  • Goal line technology

    Fit time at the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil.
    the game became more professional, fairer game