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Thomas Arnold became headteacher of rugby school
Thomas Arnold made a lot of changes, one of which included compulsory sports each day in students 'free hours' to prevent bad habits and obtain life skills. -
Formation of the Football Association (FA)
A group of people from around the nation came together to form the Football Association. The FA sets the rules and regulations of the modern game - It changed the game forever and made the game more structural. -
England traveled to Australia to play the first series of the Ashes
This was the beginning of the Ashes' series. England traveled to Australia, and beat the Aussies.
