Soccer throughout the decades

By sgill229
  • Mexicans Create Rubber Ball
    Jan 1, 600

    Mexicans Create Rubber Ball

    The Mexican and Central Americans created the first ever reported rubber ball
  • First Football Game played in Britain
    Jan 1, 700

    First Football Game played in Britain

    The first football game was played in Britain by locals. The game caught the eye of the public after the legendary game of kicking around the head of Danish prince that Britain had defeated in war
  • King Edward III passed ban on Football
    Jan 1, 1331

    King Edward III passed ban on Football

    King Edward III of England passed a ban on football due to the excessive violence that was portrayed.
  • King James I of Scotland banned football
    Jan 1, 1424

    King James I of Scotland banned football

    King James I of Scotland passed a law to ban football due to the excessive amount of violence it caused
  • Modified Version of Soccer played in Italy, Bardi establishes rules
    Jan 1, 1500

    Modified Version of Soccer played in Italy, Bardi establishes rules

    In Italy game called Calcio was played that followed the same guidlelines of modern day soccer, Giovanni Bardi published a set of rules of the game of calcio.

  • Ban off of Football was lifted in England

    Football ban was lifted in England

  • Soccer Popularity Increases around the Globe

  • Rules of Football were established in Eton College

    Rules of Football were established in Eton College

  • Football became popular in US University and colleges

    Football was playing among elite colleges and Universities, Harvard, Princeton, Amherst, and Brown
  • Rules expanded, Known as Cambridge Rules

    Rules expanded, Known as Cambridge Rules

    Rules were expanded on by schools and were know as Cambridge Rules
  • First FC established outside of England, Oneida FC

    First FC established outside of England, Oneida FC

    The first football club formed, the Oneida Football Club, Boston USA.
  • The Football Association Formed

    The Football Association Formed

  • Modern Football History Established

    Modern Football History Established

  • First Offical Internation Football match played between Scotland and England

    First Offical Internation Football match played between Scotland and England

  • International Football Association Board and uniform code created

    International Football Association Board and uniform code created

    The four British associations agreed on a uniform code and formed the International Football Association Board.
  • First International Match Outside England, USA vs Canada

    First International Match Outside England, USA vs Canada

  • penalty kick established

    penalty kick established

    penalty kick established
  • Football played in Olympics for the First Time

    Football played in Olympics for the First Time

  • FIFA is Established

    FIFA is Established

  • First Cup organized by Fifa in Uruguay 1930

    First Cup organized by Fifa in Uruguay 1930

  • Red and Yellow cards were invented

    Red and Yellow cards were invented

  • Britain Creates Football as a War Game