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The FA
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First FA cup
The first FA cup game was played in 1872 and it was between wanderers and royal engineers -
First football game on tv
In 1937 football was first screened live on television in the UK by the BBC who broadcast a specially arranged friendly between Arsenal v Arsenal Reserves at Highbury. The broadcast was only available to handful of homes in close proximity to Alexandra Palace. -
Yellow and red cards
Yellow and red cards were introduced at the 1970 FIFA World Cup™ in Mexico, and have since become part and parcel of the game.This made the game safer because yellow and red cards were introduced therefore the game was safer -
Offside rule
The offside rule was changed again in 1990. A player is onside if he is level with the second-to-last player of the opposing team (includes goalkeeper). So in the above diagram, the player with the ball is NOT considered offside because he is level with the second-to-last player. -
Seating stadium
The first English professional football club to convert to all-seats following the watershed of the 1989 Hillsborough stadium disaster, was Ipswich Town's Portman Road in 1992. -
Pass back 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 -
Restricting applications
Restricting GBE visa applications to Premier League clubs only. Football League clubs could also apply and in the past four years 23 applications from Football League clubs have been successful -
Visas
Reducing the list of countries from which players can apply for GBE visas based on international playing record, from the current 70 top FIFA ranked countries to the top 50. -
Appeal on incorrect process
Scaling back the appeals system so that clubs may only appeal on the basis of incorrect process. In the past appeal tribunals have been required to make subjective judgments on playing ability, which has resulted in nearly 80% of all appeals being successful after failing to meet the initial criteria. -
Transfer fee exemption
Introducing a transfer fee exemption to deliver GBE for elite players from any country, irrespective of FIFA ranking, if the transfer fee exceeds a minimum indexed figure, initially proposed to be £10m or £15m. -
International
Easing – from 75% to 30% – the percentage of competitive international matches that players from countries with FIFA ranking in the top 30 must have played in the past two years. -
First World Cup broadcasted on TV
In 1954 the World Cup was broadcast live in the UK for the first time. In 1955 ITV began broadcasting live matches from the newly-formed European Cup. The BBC also began broadcasting Soccer Special which showcased matches from the old Division One. -
Homegrown players
The introduction of a requirement that at least two home grown players are also club trained players (a club trained player is defined as any player, irrespective of nationality, that has been registered for three years at their current club prior to their 18th birthday). -
Home grown players
A change in the definition of home grown player to any player, irrespective of their nationality, who has been registered with any club affiliated to The FA or Football Association of Wales (FAW) for a period of three years prior to the player’s 18th birthday (currently the definition states a home grown player has to be registered with The FA or FAW for three years before their 21st birthday). -
U 15 camps
a new U15 National Performance Camp (NPC) will be introduced next season, replacing the existing regional Elite Performance Camps. The NPC will engage the most talented players across the country in a development programme which will provide expert support in all areas of the game