Monday, September 28, 2009
William Shakespeare
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References to the game of football became more and more widespread in England at the time. Even the great William Shakespeare refe...
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Richard Mulcaster
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During Elizabethan times the game still maintained a huge level of support and participation despite the numerous laws passed to ban the g...
The Puritans
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During the 16th Century there were further attempts to contain the spread of football. The Puritan movement during the reign of Elizabeth ...
Football Banned!!
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Although the game was gaining popularity amongst commoners, it was still largely disliked by the aristocracy and royalty. In fact on 13th ...
History of English Football (8th - 18th century)
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The game of football generally flourished in England from around the 8th Century onwards. The game was incredibly popular with the working ...
The French and Choule or Soule
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The Romans introduced Harpastum into France around 50 BCE. The French took the game and developed their own version called ‘Choule’ or ‘So...
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The Italians and Calcio
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The history of Calcio officially stretches back to the 16th Century. However the roots of Calcio can be found in the Roman game of Har...
The Aztecs and Tlachtli
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Tlatchi was a game played by the Aztecs and some individuals have claimed that it is over 3000 years old. We cannot verify this but it is ...
The Eskimos and Aqsaqtuk
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No one knows for sure how long the Inuit have been playing their specific style of football called Aqsaqtuk, which literally means soc...
The American Indians and Pasuckuakohowog
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It's a mouthful isn't it? Records show The Native American Indians played football or Pasuckaukohowog from approximately 1620. Al...
Other Earlier Forms of Football
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Every civilization has played some type of ball game, many by kicking the ball in the style of football. These games have been played for ...
The Romans and Harpastum
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To try and put a date on the introduction of Harpastum is hard but we can consider that the Romans conquered Greece in 146 BCE so ...
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The Greeks and their Games
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Very little is known about Greek ball games and their influence on modern-day football. It is claimed that the game of Episkyro wa...
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The Japanese and Kemari
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Legend has it that slightly later than the Chinese, the Japanese started playing a football game called Kemari. Official records s...
The Chinese and Tsu Chu
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The Chinese are credited with the earliest form of football, commonly recognised as approximately 255 - 206 BCE. However as mentioned prev...
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Origins of Football
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The Origins of football can be found in every corner of the Globe. Civilizations throughout history all played ball games and many of thes...
Introduction - History of Football
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Ever wondered how football started? Who was the first person to score from the halfway line?? The first to fluff a penalty?? We don't t...
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