History of football
Conversation:
Ahmad:1.where was the first game involving ball was played?
Ibrahim:The first known ball game which also involved kicking took place In China in
the 3rd and 2nd century BC under the name Cuju. Cuju was played with a round ball
on an area of a square. It later spread to Japan and was practiced under ceremonial
forms.
Ali:2. how did football game started?
Ibrahim:The most admitted story tells that the game was developed in England in the
12th century. In this century games that resembled football were played on meadows
and roads in England. Besides from kicks, the game involved also punches of the ball
with the fist. This early form of football was also much more rough and more violent than
the modern way of playing.
omar:3.what were the rules for football during 18 th century?
Ibrahim:The game was often played in schools and two of the predominant schools were
Rugby and Eton. At Rugby the rules included the possibility to take up the ball with the
hands and the game we today know as rugby has its origin from here. At Eton on the
other hand the ball was played exclusively with the feet and this game can be seen as a
close predecessor to the modern football. The game in Rugby was called “the running
game” while the game in Eton was called “the dribbling game”.
4.How many players were playing for one team?
For one thing, the number of players on the pitch could vary. Neither were uniforms
used to distinguish the appearance of the teams.
5.what was difference between English and Scottish playing style?
Another important difference at this stage could be noticed between English and Scottish
teams. Whereas the English teams preferred to run forward with the ball in a more rugby
fashion, the Scottish chose to pass the ball between their players. It would be the
Scottish approach that soon became predominant.
6. What were the first football clubs?
Some historians suggest that it was the Foot-Ball Club formed 1824 in Edinburgh. Earlier
clubs were often formed by former school students and the first of this kind was formed
in Sheffield in 1855.
7.what was the oldest football club?
The oldest among professional football clubs is the English club Notts County that was
formed in 1862 and still exists today.
8.How did football become popular?
An important step for the emergence of teams was the industrialization that led to larger
groups of people meeting at places such as factories, pubs and churches. Football
teams were established in the larger cities and the new railroads could bring them to
other cities.
9.When was professional football legalized?
in 1885 professional football was legalized and three years later the Football League
was established.
10. Which teams were the best in early days of football?
For a long time, the British teams would be dominant.
11. How did the first competitions started?
Football Association Challenge Cup (FA Cup) became the first important competition
when it was run in 1871. The following year a match between two national teams was
played for the first time. The match that involved England and Scotland ended 0-0 and
was followed by 4,000 people at Hamilton Crescent (the picture shows illustrations from
this occasion).
12.when did the first international tournament took place?
Twelve years later, in 1883, the first international tournament took place
13.How many national teams were in involved in the above tournament?
four national teams: England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
14.where and when did the first game outside Europe occured?
The first game that took place outside Europe occurred in Argentina in 1867,
15. when did the Fédération Internationale de Football Association(FIFA) was founded?
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) was founded in 1904
16.Which countries were involved in FIFA?
and a foundation act was signed by representatives from France, Belgium, Denmark, the
Netherlands, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland.
17.When did the first English league occurred?
Domestic leagues occurred in many countries, the first was the English Football League
which was established in 1888.
18.When was football included as official sport in Olympic games?
In 1908 would football for the first time be included as an official sport in the Olympic
Games.
19.When was the the first women football started?
Women's football was not added until 1996.
20.when was the FIFA World Cup played and in which country?
The first edition of the FIFA World Cup was played in 1930 in Uruguay and has since
then returned every fourth year (with two exceptions due to the Second World War).
21.When was first women world cup played and in which country?
In 1991 the first World Cup for women was held in China and has since then also
returned every fourth year.
22.Which is the biggest global tournament in the world?
Today the biggest global tournament for clubs is the Champions League (played since
1992),the former European Cup (1955–1991).
