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1800s
football began to be played in England in the 19th century; England was the first country in the world to develop organized football, it started off when schools started to play against each other in the 15th and 16th centuries, each schools had their own rules they first tried to make their own rules in 1848 they were called the Cambridge rules. -
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1863
They are also responsible for who is the mangers of the ladies, men and youth football teams, all the professional football teams are a part of the FA, the FA are also a part of the UEFA and FIFA and also are part of the IFAB this the International Football Association Board they ban players for doing silly things like taking their tops of and showing silly comments on their tops or for fighting. The UEFA this represents the national football association of Europe and a part of Asia. -
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1863
1863- The football association was formed, this is also known as the FA the football association of England this is the oldest football association it covers amateur and professional football, it is the main in football. The most famous football tournament the FA runs is the FA cup because it’s their own cup the football association cup which the premier league, championship and lower English leagues compete in. -
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1866-1888
1866-1888- The offside rule was introduced and the first player to be called offside was W.C. Alcock on the 31st of March, in 1870 the engineers where the first team to use ball passing tactics the engineers where known as an excellent playing team, there work rate was great so as was there passing and skills. Then came the FA cup this is a knock out tournament the first ever winners where the wanderers teams that played in this competition then where school boys or even service teams. -
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1888-1899
In 1888 football legalised. Preston north end where the first team to win the football league championship without losing any of their 22 fixtures but they also won the FA cup to complete the double and they done the same the year after. In 1889 the first coloured footballer was introduced to professional football his name was Arthur Wharton. -
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1891-1892
in 1891 penalty kicks where introduced and the first ever club to be given a penalty was wolves and it was superbly scored by Billy heath against Accrington and in 1892 there was a new division 2 added which means there was more interest from other clubs to join also the in that same year the first ever foreign football was introduced in football history and he played for Accrington named Walter bowman who was born and raised in Canada. -
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1893-1899
Accrington where also the first team to resign from the football league in 1893, in that same year the transfer market was introduced 1898 automatic promotion was formed which meant 2 up and 2 down, in 1899 darwen conceded a massive amount of goals 141 in 1 season. -
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1900-1905
Loughborough set the record for fewest league wins in a season as they pick up just one victory, a 2-1 home win against Burton United. In 1901 the first wage was then I introduced at £4 pound a week at this time it was a comfortable living wage, in 1905 Alf common became the first ever £1000 footballer which he was transferred from Sunderland to Newcastle and in this time 1905 the league now has 40 teams in it. -
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1919-1923
After a 4 year break from the ww1 there are now 44 clubs in the leagues and the grounds where jam packed. In 1920 they now have a third division which there now is 66 clubs in 1921 there are now 86 clubs and they now have a division 3 north and division 3 south. in 1923 the first ever pool coupons where introduced outside old Trafford and in the same year more teams started to build as more money game in there are now 88 clubs. -
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1926-1928
1926 the first club ever in history to complete a hat-trick of leagues in 1923/24, 1924/25 and in 1925/26 was huddlesfield town. in 1927 the first ever football game to be spoken on BBC national radio was arsenal v Sheffield united, in 1928 David jack became the first 10,000+ Player when he made a record transfer from Bolton to arsenal. -
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1935-1939
1935 the most ever goals were scored in one game when tranmere rovers hammered Oldham 13-4 which meant there was 17 goals in just one match and just the year after the record was set for the most goals in just one game which was 10 by Joe Payne who played for Luton and scored the goals against Bristol rovers. In 1928 Chelsea and arsenal were the first teams to have numbered shirts but in 1939 every team started wearing numbered shirts. -
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1939-1948
In 1939 the league suspended due to WWll after 3 games played in the season. 1948 the most participants attended a football game in old Trafford, there was 83,260 thousand watched arsenal v man united. -
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1958-1966
a white ball was used for the first time, in 1958 division three north and south became division three and four in that same year every were the first club to have under soil heating in English football. In 1960 first ever football game was shown on TV Bolton v Blackpool, 1964 match of the day was introduced on BBC2 Liverpool V arsenal that was the first game played, in 1965 the substitute rule was introduced for just injuries and in 1966 substitutes were allowed on for anything. -
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1966-1973
1966 substitutes were allowed on for anything. 1969 the first coloured match of the day is shown. 1973 is when 3 relegated and promoted was introduced -
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2000-2008
in 2003 they brought in the 10 point deduction if any team are in debt, in 2004 James hayter who played for Bournemouth scored the fastest hat-trick in 2 minutes and 20 seconds also in that year the leagues where re-named from league 1, 2 and 3 to championship, league 1 and league 2, in 2006 Reading set the record for the most points in one season with 106 points, in 2008 the highest attendance for a promotion play-off with 86,703 people at one game at Wembley. -
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2009-2014
in 2009 Football League reaches agreement with HMRC giving it access to clubs’ tax affairs to ensure that they are up to date. In 2011 sky sports agree a deal with leagues that games will be played regularly, in 2012 Huddersfield set a record of 43 games on beaten in the football league in the same year the football league introduced fair play. In 2013-14 Manchester city won their second premier league title in Manuel pellegrinis first year in charge. -
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2014
Martinez first year in charge of Everton and they 5th claiming Europe football, David moyes was sacked as Manchester united manager after a poor season in charge and they then failed to qualify for Europe the first time since 1990. -
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2014
Spain had a terrible world cup finished 2nd last with 2 points, Germany hammered brazil on their home turf 7-1, then went on to beat Argentina in the world cup final that ended 0-0 then went into extra time and Germany snatched it at the end 1-0 with a Mario Gotze goal.