Football

By Paul123

  • First set of rules writen

    The first set of football rules was drawn up at the University of Cambridge in 1848
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  • Official referees where introduced

  • A revised version of the Cambridge Rules was drawn up by a seven member committee

  • Ebenezer Cobb Morley became the FA's first secretary

    Ebenezer Cobb Morley became the FA's first secretary

    He is particularly remembered as the man who drafted the first Laws of the Game at his home in Barnes, London, that are today played the world over. For this, he is considered not just the father of the Football Association, but of Association Football itself.

  • representatives of several football clubs in the Greater London area met at the Freemasons' Tavern on Long Acre in Covent Garden. This was the first meeting of The Football Association (FA).

  • First FA cup

    First FA cup

    At the first FA Cup in 1872, Wanderers and Royal Engineers (picture) met in the final in front of 2,000 paying spectators. Despite the Royal Engineers being the heavy favourites, one of their players sustained a broken collar bone early on and since substitutions had not yet been introduced, the Engineers played a man down for the rest of the match which they eventually lost 1-0.

  • The first international game was played

  • The FA announced professional players

  • The football league was founded

    A rival English league called the Football Alliance operated from 1889 to 1892. In 1892 it was decided to formally merge the two leagues, and so the Football League Second Division was formed, consisting mostly of Football Alliance clubs.

  • Penalty kick was introduced

  • Goal nets was used for the first time

  • Football second division was formed

  • The first recorded women's football match

  • Number of players in each team finalised to 11

  • Football played at the Olympic Games for the first time

  • First FA Cup Final attendance over 100,000,(110,802) Venue Crystal Palace

  • Maximum wage imposed in England.

  • 25 Killed when part of new wooden stands collapse at England v Scotland game at Ibrox.

  • FIFA is formed in Paris with seven members in.

  • First transfer of £1,000 made as Alf Common leaves Sunderland for Middlesborough.

  • england joined FIFA

  • Laws of game re-written substantially.

  • English League extended to 44 clubs

  • Third Division South formed followed by a North following year

  • First world cup. host nation was uruguay

  • Many european clubs was introduced in the 30s

  • First FA cup was televised

  • European club competitions was born

  • First world cup was televised around the world

  • UEFA cup was formed

  • First uder 17 world cup. host nation was china

  • first womens world cup

  • the UEFA cup was re-branded and now had a group stage before the knockout stages

  • Goal line technology was introduced

  • vanishing spray was used for the first time in the world cup in rio