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Period: Jan 1, 700 to Jan 1, 1331
Football Origins in Britain
After defeating the Danish, the locals of east England used the Danish prince's head as a ball in what is known to be the spark of football games. The games were played until 1331 until King Edward III passed laws to stop them due to its violence and popularity. -
Eskimo Soccer
Eskimo's of Alaska and Canada start playing a game on ice called aqsaqtuk where two teams try to get a ball stuffed with grass, hair, and moss into a goal up to ten miles away. -
Football became legal again in England.
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Games in North America
American Indians start playing a game called pasuckuakohowog, meaning "they gather to play ball with the foot." This game was played on the beach with a mile long feild and as many as 1000 players at one time. -
Rules Created
Eaton College of England establishes a set of rules for the game of football. -
Soccer starts to form in the USA
Harvard, Princeton, Amherst, and Brown started playing soccer against one another. Rules would change often and games were only casual. -
Cambridge Rules Added
More standardized rules were added and adopted by all colleges playing the game. The rules were known as the "Cambridge Rules." -
First soccer club outside of England
The Oneida Football Club of Boston was formed. -
The Football Association was formed.
11 London schools came together at a Tavern to establish a single, common set of rules to strictly follow. Later this year, the Football and Rugby associations split into seperate associations. -
First official match
The first official soccer match was played in Mortlake, London between Barnes Football Club and Richmond Football Club. The game ended at 0-0. -
First International match
National teams of Scotland and England played in Glasgow, Scotland. This game also ended in a 0-0 draw. -
Penalty kick introduced
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Soccer Played in the Olympics for very first time
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FIFA Established
Delegates from France, Belgium, Denmark, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland come together to form the Fédération Internationale de Football Association. The Federation was formed so international play can be regulated. -
First World Cup
FIFA hosts the first World Cup in Montevideo, Uruguay, with 13 teams. -
Soccer taken out of Las Angeles Olympic Games
Due to a controversy over the word "amateur" between FIFA and the IOC, and the expenses of flying to the USA. -
First Womens World Cup
Held in China and won by the USA.
