Thursday 12 February 2015

Chronological Summary of the History of Football

“ Football through the years “

In 1175, the documentary evidence dated football back in England, when Shrove Tuesday, immediately before the beginning of Lent and abstinence, was the big day in the footballing calendar. After a few hundred years, in about 1830s, matches were becoming nothing better than a series of punch-ups, so they were stamped out briefly.


After 33 years, in 1863,  the Football Association had been set up in London between 11 clubs after a meeting at Cambridge University to agree a set of rules. By 1870s, the game had become professional, and international fixtures were being arranged with countries in South America and Northern Europe. In 1927, the origin of the modern World Cup, following the evolution of FIFA as an international football organization and live radio coverage, which became possible in this year. 

-       -Gabriel (Adzra Aurellya)


Football Timeline

    In 1175, it was the Shove Tuesday, it was the big day in footballing calendar.
    In 1830s, football matches were becoming nothing better than a series of punch ups.
    In 1863,  after a meeting in Cambridge University, Football Association was set up in       London between 11 clubs to agree a set of rules.
    In 1870s, the football games became more proffessional due to the rules.

    In 1927, when the evolution as an international football organisation and started with live radio coverage.


    Andromeda-Audrey L


Football Evolution

Documentary evidence dates back to 1175 in England, when shrove Tuesday immediately before the beginning of Lent and abstinence, was a big day in the footballing calendar.
During the 1830s matches were becoming nothing better than a series of punch-ups, s0 they were stamped out briefly.
By 1865 the Football Association had been set up in London.
In the 1870s football had became professional and international fixtures were arranged in countries in South America and northern Europe.

Following the evolution of FIFA as an international football organisation, and in live radio coverage, wich became possible in 1927.

-Miku (Phoebe)