The FA

  • When the FA was founded

    When the FA was founded
    The FA was formed there on 26 October 1863, a Monday evening.
  • the League begins

    It was made up of 12 teams that played every monday evening. The leauge then progressed into the football league.
  • the first rule of the game

    The first rule allowed players to handle the ball.
  • englands first game

    England played their first ever national game. this developed football as the players had something to aim for and something for the better players to prgress to.
  • The Football League was created

    The FA was still the ultimate authority but the league would live as a self contained body within it.
  • The FA goes Abroad

    The FA appeared quite indifferent to the growth of football abroad. in 1902 the Netherlands FA suggested european unity. an international championship and uniformity of the laws in all countries.
  • The home of the FA

    The Wembley stadium was annouced home of the FA.
  • the first cup final at wembley

    the final was between bolton and west ham.
  • the first official world cup

    the first world cup was held in uruguray in 1930 but the FA didnt enter a team.
  • Disrespectful England

    england gave the nazi salute to west germany national anthem.
  • england's first world cup win

    england won their first ever world cup match, 2-0 against chillie.
  • england win the world cup

    england beat west germany 4-2.
  • hillsborough tragedy

    96 fans during a FA cup final match. It develop football as banned standing up areas.
  • positive world cup

    england reached the simi-finals in the italy world cup.
  • The Pass Back rule was created

    the pass back rule was created which change the way football was played as players could no longer pass back to the keeper for the keeper to pick ball up so the opposition couldn't get the ball.