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Games resembling soccer were played in China, Egypt, Japan, and Greece during this period. There were no rules for the game and players kicked a ball made of animal skin into a net to score points. There was a lot of pushing and elbowing because the referee was not present during this time. These games were also used by soldiers to make them physically fit in the eventuality of a war. -
This is about the creation fo the first football (soccer) eldest club. The players who set this up was known as "old boys". These students included Nathaniel Creswick and William Prest- co-founders and instigators of the "Sheffield rules". the eleven laws are similar and others removed from the game we watch today. The rules are almost the same as rugby- it involved being able to catch and pass with your hands. However when it came to scoring it had to be done with a foot. -
In the late 19th century, women started playing in informal soccer competitions in Scotland and England before Americans did.
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The FA Cup is huge. Modern day football (soccer) fans are probably unaware of its importance as more and more tournaments are introduced to us through TV and social media. Prior to the FA Cup, the Youdan Cup played under Sheffield Rules can claim the title of the oldest tournament in football. -
The US established its first women's league in 1951. The first complete women's soccer season was with the Craig Club Girls Soccer League's four teams who had complete schedules for two seasons. The history of Women soccer hit a big change.