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Feb 14, 1280
The start of football
football began in the 11th century, in 1280 it was recorded as the first time a ball was kicked, and one of the players died because he had run into an opponents dagger. -
first ever football club
in 1796 the first ever football team was formed, they were called Gymnastic society; they were based in a sports club in london for football and wrestling. The matches took part in surrey. -
First Referee
in 1842 the first use of a referee was used in a match in rochdale between to teams called the body guards club and the Feamaught club. -
Referees
Referees then started to ref public school games in Eton in 1845. -
the length of a match
In 1846 the length of a football match was changed to 45 minutes a half and 2 halfs. This is still the length of a football match to this day. -
The FA
The football Association ( the fa ) were formed in 1863; this is the governing body of football in the UK. this is the oldest football Association in the world. It overseas all aspects of amature and professional level. -
First Competetition
the first competition played was called the Youdan Cup, which was played in Sheffield with 12 teams taking part. -
The FA Cup
the first FA Cup was played in 1872, it was played in The oval in London and wanderers won the competition. -
The first international match.
in 1872 the first international match is recorded by FIFA and it finished 0 - 0 were england was playing scotland and was watched by over 4000 spectaters. -
Scottish FA
In 1873 the Scottish FA was formed as 7 teams went to a meeting to comfirm it. -
Welsh FA
The welsh FA was formed in a hotel in wrexham were teams came together to confirm in 1876 -
Irish FA
The IFA was founded in 1880 by clubs from belfast, cliftonvile called the meeting to confirm this. -
Offfside Rule
Despite having the FA rules an regulations, disputes involving sheffield clubs who had announced their own ideas in 1857, persisted into the late 70s however, then when the football Association was formed it put an end to all the disputes. so then the offside rule was formed. -
Penalty kick
in 1981 the penalty kick was introduced by william Mc Crum from armagh, so if there was a foul you got a shot at goal from 12yards with only the goal keeper aloud to block it. -
FIFA
FIFA was formed in england and is incharge of football across the world and still is to this day. -
Charity sheild
the charity sheild was founded in 1909, and it was the winner of the league plays the winner of the FA cup, and this still happens today. -
first world cup
in 1930 the first ever world cup was played in Urugauy, the hosts went on to win it as they beat Argentina in the final 4 - 2 . -
Highest attendance at a league game.
in 1948, 83,260 people went to watch manchest united take on arsenal fc at maine road. this was the highest attended match. -
First european cup
the first european cup was won by Real madrid in 1955. -
Red and Yellow cards
these were invented by a referee called Ken Aston. " he said when he was driving he seen the light turn red, i thought " yellow calm down and red stop. he thought that the cards would give the players who speak different languages a clear understanding what the referee was trying to tell them. -
Hillsborough disaster
the hillsborough disaster occured in sheffield , England before the FA cup semi-final between liverpool and nottingham forest. resulting in the lose 96 fans lives. -
Back pass
a goal kepper is not aloud to pick the ball up if a player in his team passes it back to him. -
Ballon d'Or
the Ballon d'Or was awarded for the first time in 2010. it was giving to messi. -
vanishing spray
Vanishing spray was first introduced at the world cup 2014. the spray is used if there is a freekick and the referee has to mark out were the ball has to be placed and were the wall has to be placed.