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History of Football
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Agricultural society
People worked and lived in the countryside. People tended not to take people in sport in the agricultural society as in those times, they were a very work orientated society whose main priority was the production of food and so on. This meant they spent majority of their time working, even from a very young age and they had very little time for leisure and playing sports. -
Folk football played in villages
Folk football is the name given to a type of medieval football. Folk Football was mostly played by the peasants and poorer people in the society and was believed to be the ancestor for all codes of modern football. It had very little rules and allowed any means necessary to move the ball to a goal, as long as it did not lead to manslaughter or murder. -
Industrial revolution a period of development in Britain
During the industrial revolution people worked for 15-18 hours a day, leaving the rest of the day for sleep and rest. When the Factory act in 1846 was introduced it meant people had more free time for leisure and to take part in sport and spectate. This lead to an increase in amount of people participating in sports -
1830's & 1940's rail links were improved
Better transport meant that people could get to the coast and the hills easier to participate and spectate in sports. This meant Britain's trade influence continued to grow and increase and this was the key part to sport development within this country as new sports were then able to expand and grow worldwide e.g., cricket from India and the Caribbean. -
Cambridge Rules were introduced
In 1848 the first set of football rules were drawn up at Cambridge university. This became particular influential in the development of subsequent codes, including association football. This lead to football becoming a more structured and organised sport. -
FA Formed
In 1863 FA formed. The FA was created to govern football and make it more organised and structured. The Role of The FA was to make football more fair and more organised. -
Influence of public schools
Due to the 1870 Education act, public schools became available however only for the richer people who could afford it. Tom Arnold was a headmaster of a rugby school and aimed to reform to make it better for the working class considering they worked 70 hours a week. From then onward, public holidays were increased and also other things were created. This included parks, gardens, playing fields. This enabled people to play sports and was also a way for them to express themselves and have fun. -
Football Kits introduced
The first uniform kits began to appear around 1870. In England colours were often those of the public schools and sports clubs with which the game was associated: This rule was brought in to help give teams and their players a identity and to also make football more structured and professional -
Match time set to 90 minutes
In 1887 match time was set to 90 minutes. This meant that football matches now lasted 90 for minutes and that whatever the score was after the end of the 90 minutes it decided the winner. -
FA made a rule which made different abilities within football separate
FA made a rule which made different abilities within football separate. This meant that football was more fair and structured. By separating abilities into different groups, it meant football was not only more fair, but also more competitive. -
Professional football legalised
Professional football was established in 1885. This act enabled clubs to be able to pay players to play football for them. This act revolutionised football and made it really competitive. This act also meant Clubs Could now buy players from different clubs and offer them money to play -
FA introduce a tape from goal post to goal post which is used as a goal line.
FA introduce a tape from goal post to goal post which is used as a goal line. The line was made from one goal post to the other creating a goal line, in which the keeper normally stood. This meant that in order to score a goal, the ball had to fully cross the goal line -
League format established
The league format was established in 1888. These original league rules stated that teams' positions should be calculated from wins, draws, and losses, without further detail. A win awarded a team 3 points, a draw 1 point and a loss 0 points. The team who finished top of the league with the most points, would be crowned champions. This made football more competitive. -
Penalty kicks introduced
In 1891 Penalty Kicks introduced. This rule meant if a player was fouled inside the opposing teams box, then a penalty kick would be awarded if the referee deemed the tackle a foul. This meant the ball was placed on the penalty spot and allowed a player to have a free kick on goal against a keeper. -
3pm Saturday Kickoff
3pm Saturday Kick off. On the 9th of October 1900, the first ever 3pm kickoff on a Saturday was played. In this era this was very uncommon as football was traditionally played a lot earlier in the day. -
Women's first international Game
After the war, despite the fact many women lost their jobs, they carried on playing football and eventually started to get paid for playing. In 1920 they had their first international game and from then on women gained more spectators and became more famous. -
FIFA world cup introduced
The 1930 FIFA World Cup was the inaugural FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in Uruguay from 13 to 30 July 1930. Countries from all over the world took part against each other to see who had the best football team. -
Substitutions Introduced
Substitutions Introduced. This new rule meant that teams now were allowed to sub players on for another player. This meant that if a player got injured, was playing bad or was too tired then the manager was able to sub them off and replace them with another player. -
FA recognises Women's football, which leads to the WFA being created 1993
In 1971 The FA finally recognised women's football. This then lead to the creation of the Women's football association (WFA). This meant that women's football was becoming more prominent and more structured. -
Back pass rule brought in
In 1992 the back pass rule brought in. This rule meant that goal keepers were no longer allowed to pick the ball up with their hands when passed to by a teammate. If a keeper touched the ball with their hands then a penalty kick would be awarded. -
Fourth official introduced
Fourth official introduced. In football, the fourth official is an official who assists the referee and assistant referees from the side of the pitch. In football the fourth official is mostly responsible for making sure substitutions are done properly and to make sure the managers are abiding by the rules. -
Goal line technology introduced
Goal line technology was introduced to help the referees decide if the ball crossed the line or not. This technology enabled referees to see if the ball had fully crossed the line or not, meaning they could get the decision right every time as before this technology was introduced it was a very difficult job for a referee to completely know if the ball had fully crossed the line meaning mistakes were made. -
VAR Introduced
VAR Introduced. In 2017 VAR was introduced and revolutionised the way referee refereed the game. Video assistant referee meant that referee were now able to go back and have a look at a certain moment in the game on a screen. VAR was brought in to limit the amount of mistakes or wrong calls being made by referees. -
New rule brought in allowing players to touch ball inside box for a goal kick
New rule brought in allowing players to touch ball inside box for a goal kick. This rule meant players could now stand inside their box for a goal kick and also receive the ball if they wished. However this rule meant that the opposing team had to stand outside the box, and were not allowed to enter the box until the goal keeper had touched the ball
