Soccer

First Soccar games played in Britan

Jan 1, 700

Soccer had been being played for hundreds of years before (as early as 5000 BCE). They were mostly on the battlefiekd and this was no different. this Legendary game involved kicking around the severed head of a Danish Prince they defeted. http://www.soccermaniak.com/soccer-timeline.html

First description of the sport

May 1, 1170

William PitzStephen wrote the first description of a soccer match in England. http://www.soccermaniak.com/soccer-timeline.html

Banning of a Brutal sport

Period: Jan 1, 1314 to Jan 1, 1660

Six Monarch's and Oliver Cromwell all attempted to ban soccer because of its evil influence. Dispite opposition the game was played throughout this entire period.

A game called Aqsaqtuk

Jun 1, 1600

Native Eskimos of Alaska and Canada played a game similar to soccer called aqsaqtuk on ice, using balls stuffed with grass. http://www.soccermaniak.com/soccer-timeline.html

Soccer became legal in England again

Jul 7, 1605

http://www.fifa.com/classicfootball/history/the-game/origins.html

Pasuckuakohowog

Jun 4, 1620

This was a rough game played by North American Native American Indians on the beach with the field made half-mile wide with goals that were 1 mile apart. There were as many as 1000 players at the same time http://www.soccermaniak.com/soccer-timeline.html

Eton College of England

Jun 21, 1815

This college established a set of tules for the game of soccer http://www.soccermaniak.com/soccer-timeline.html

Soccer in the USA

Nov 21, 1820

Soccer in the USA was played among the Northeastern universities od Harvard, Princton, Amherst, and Brown. http://www.soccermaniak.com/soccer-timeline.html

Modern England

Jun 21, 1830

The form of soccer we know today originated in England. It grew among the working-class communities and was seen as a way of keeping young kids out of trouble at home and in school. http://www.soccermaniak.com/soccer-timeline.html

Rules of Soccer updated

Jun 21, 1848

Rules of soccer were further standardzed and adopted by all schools, colleges and univerities. Thesse rules are known as the Cambridge rules. http://www.soccermaniak.com/soccer-timeline.html

Football Association Established

Oct 26, 1863

The Football Association was formed OCtober 26th, 1863 by 11 Lodon schools and clubs came together at the Freemanson's Tavern to establish a single set of rules to follow in the upcoming matches. http://www.fifa.com/classicfootball/history/the-game/origins.html

Further changed

Apr 20, 1869

The Football Association rules were changed further to exclude all hand contact witht he ball. http://www.soccermaniak.com/soccer-timeline.html

International games

Nov 30, 1872

First international game played in Glasgow, Scotland between Scotland and England. It finished with a 0-0 draw. http://www.soccermaniak.com/soccer-timeline.html

International Football Association Created

Jun 21, 1883

Four British associations agreed on a uniform code and formed the International Football Association Board http://www.soccermaniak.com/soccer-timeline.html

FIFA Established

May 21, 1904

FIFA was established by delegates from France, Belgium, Denmaek, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland at a meeting in Paris. http://www.soccermaniak.com/soccer-timeline.html

The Olympics

Jun 21, 1908

Soccer was played at the Olympic Games for the first time. http://www.soccermaniak.com/soccer-timeline.html