The following are events in the 1840s decade which are relevant to the development of association football. All events happened in English football unless specified otherwise.
At the University of Cambridge, the original Cambridge rules were created by students still confused by the different rules operating at their various schools. Cambridge was the first attempt at codifying the rules of what became association football (the "dribbling" game) as distinct from rugby football (the "handling" game).[1]
The essential difference in the two codes was that the dribbling game did not allow a player to run with the ball in his hands or pass it by hand to a colleague, although the earliest rules did allow players to touch and control the ball by hand. The main dribbling schools were Charterhouse, Eton, Harrow, Westminster and Winchester.[2][3] Even though these schools agreed on the essentials of the game, there were crucial differences in the details. For example, while Eton allowed a player to stop the ball with his hands, Harrow allowed him to make a clean catch to earn a free kick.[4]
1845edit
25 August – Written version of Rugby School Football Rules which allowed the ball to be carried and passed by hand. These rules are the earliest that are definitely known to have been written and they were a major step in the evolution of rugby league, rugby union and other handling variants. The Rugby School rules made a clear distinction between handling and dribbling, the latter being defined as running with the ball at one's feet.[5][2]
1846edit
24 February (Shrove Tuesday) – Local authorities in Derby attempted to ban the traditional Shrove Tuesday match on the pretext that it breached the Riot Act. A match began and Mayor William Mousley read the Riot Act prior to summoning the local militia. The match was nevertheless played and a goal scored despite the efforts of the soldiers, many of whom became actively involved in the game. Fifteen arrests were made afterward and no attempt made to stage the 1847 event.[6]
1847edit
It is about this time that a set of written rules is believed to have been in existence at Eton College. Although Eton allowed the ball to be touched and controlled by hand, it did not allow running with the ball in the hand or passing of the ball by hand. As in cricket, games were adjudicated by two umpires who later become the linesmen. The referee was introduced at Eton but only as an arbitrator when the umpires disagreed.[7]
As at Eton, most of the other leading public schools had written rules in the 1840s.[8]
1848edit
Adoption at some but by no means all public schools of the 1843 Cambridge rules, which have not survived as a document. The rules were rolled out from the schools by graduates who formed football clubs.[1]
Birthsedit
1842edit
2 December – Charles W. Alcock (d. 1907), English sportsman who was a key influence in the development of both international football and cricket; as FA secretary, he was the driving force in the creation of the FA Cup.
10 November – Peter Andrews (d. 1916), Scotland international in 1875 who may have been the first Scottish footballer to play in England.
1846edit
19 October – Robert Leckie (d. 1887), Scotland international in 1872 who played in the first official international match.
1847edit
5 January – Robert Parlane (d. 1918), Scotland international goalkeeper in three matches, 1878–79.
16 February – A. F. Kinnaird (d. 1923), Scotland international in 1873 who played in the second official international match; played in a record nine FA Cup finals with five wins and four defeats.
31 March – Robert Gardner (d. 1887), Scotland international in 1872 who played in the first two official international matches as Scotland's first captain and goalkeeper; made five international appearances in total.
19 June – Robert Barker (d. 1915), England international in 1872 who played in the first official international match.
24 August – William Kenyon-Slaney (d. 1908), England international in 1873 who played in the second official international match; scorer of the first-ever goal in international football.
30 August – Morton Betts (d. 1914), England international in 1877 and scorer of the first-ever FA Cup Final goal.
1848edit
1 May – Robert Smith (d. 1914), Scotland international in 1872–73 who played in the first two official international matches.
16 May – Ernest Bambridge (d. 1917), England international in 1876 and one of three brothers who all played for England.
25 May – John Owen (d. 1921), England international in 1874 (one match).
6 August – Leonard Howell (d. 1895), England international in 1873 who played in the second official international match.
22 August – John Brockbank (d. 1896), England international in 1872 who played in the first official international match.
15 November – William Carr (d. 1924), England international goalkeeper in 1875 (one match).
unknown – John Ferguson (d. 1929), Scotland international in six matches, scoring five goals, from 1874 to 1878.
1849edit
6 March – Harwood Greenhalgh (d. 1922), England international in 1872–73 who played in the first two official international matches.
28 March – Reg Birkett (d. 1898), England international in 1879 and also a rugby union international.
9 April – David Wotherspoon (d. 1906), Scotland international in 1872–73 who played in the first two official international matches.
22 July – Frederick Chappell (d. 1907), later called Frederick Maddison, England international in 1872 who played in the first official international match.
31 July – Charles Wollaston (d. 1926), England international forward in four matches (1874–1880); the first player to win the FA Cup five times, all with Wanderers from 1872 to 1878.
20 September – Alex Rhind (d. 1922), Scotland international in 1872 who played in the first official international match.
9 October – Henry Renny-Tailyour (d. 1920), Scotland international in 1873 who played in the second official international match; scorer of Scotland's first-ever international goal.
23 December – Robert Kingsford (d. 1895), England international in 1874 (one match).
Referencesedit
^ abRichard C. Giulianotti & others (2020). "Football: The Early Years". Encyclopaedia Britannica. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
^ ab. FIFA. 2020. Archived from the original on 3 August 2015. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
Sanders, Richard (2009). Beastly Fury – The Strange Birth of British Football. London: Transworld. ISBN978-0-55-381935-9.
April 09, 2024
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The following are events in the 1840s decade which are relevant to the development of association football All events happened in English football unless specified otherwise List of years in association football 1830 1831 1832 1833 1834 1835 1836 1837 1838 1839 1840 1841 1842 1843 1844 1845 1846 1847 1848 1849 1850 Art Archaeology Architecture Literature Music Philosophy Science Contents 1 Events 1 1 1843 1 2 1845 1 3 1846 1 4 1847 1 5 1848 2 Births 2 1 1842 2 2 1844 2 3 1845 2 4 1846 2 5 1847 2 6 1848 2 7 1849 3 References 4 BibliographyEvents edit1843 edit At the University of Cambridge the original Cambridge rules were created by students still confused by the different rules operating at their various schools Cambridge was the first attempt at codifying the rules of what became association football the dribbling game as distinct from rugby football the handling game 1 The essential difference in the two codes was that the dribbling game did not allow a player to run with the ball in his hands or pass it by hand to a colleague although the earliest rules did allow players to touch and control the ball by hand The main dribbling schools were Charterhouse Eton Harrow Westminster and Winchester 2 3 Even though these schools agreed on the essentials of the game there were crucial differences in the details For example while Eton allowed a player to stop the ball with his hands Harrow allowed him to make a clean catch to earn a free kick 4 1845 edit 25 August Written version of Rugby School Football Rules which allowed the ball to be carried and passed by hand These rules are the earliest that are definitely known to have been written and they were a major step in the evolution of rugby league rugby union and other handling variants The Rugby School rules made a clear distinction between handling and dribbling the latter being defined as running with the ball at one s feet 5 2 1846 edit 24 February Shrove Tuesday Local authorities in Derby attempted to ban the traditional Shrove Tuesday match on the pretext that it breached the Riot Act A match began and Mayor William Mousley read the Riot Act prior to summoning the local militia The match was nevertheless played and a goal scored despite the efforts of the soldiers many of whom became actively involved in the game Fifteen arrests were made afterward and no attempt made to stage the 1847 event 6 1847 edit It is about this time that a set of written rules is believed to have been in existence at Eton College Although Eton allowed the ball to be touched and controlled by hand it did not allow running with the ball in the hand or passing of the ball by hand As in cricket games were adjudicated by two umpires who later become the linesmen The referee was introduced at Eton but only as an arbitrator when the umpires disagreed 7 As at Eton most of the other leading public schools had written rules in the 1840s 8 1848 edit Adoption at some but by no means all public schools of the 1843 Cambridge rules which have not survived as a document The rules were rolled out from the schools by graduates who formed football clubs 1 Births edit1842 edit 2 December Charles W Alcock d 1907 English sportsman who was a key influence in the development of both international football and cricket as FA secretary he was the driving force in the creation of the FA Cup 1844 edit summer James Smith d 1876 Scotland international in 1872 who played in the first official international match 1845 edit 10 November Peter Andrews d 1916 Scotland international in 1875 who may have been the first Scottish footballer to play in England 1846 edit 19 October Robert Leckie d 1887 Scotland international in 1872 who played in the first official international match 1847 edit 5 January Robert Parlane d 1918 Scotland international goalkeeper in three matches 1878 79 16 February A F Kinnaird d 1923 Scotland international in 1873 who played in the second official international match played in a record nine FA Cup finals with five wins and four defeats 31 March Robert Gardner d 1887 Scotland international in 1872 who played in the first two official international matches as Scotland s first captain and goalkeeper made five international appearances in total 19 June Robert Barker d 1915 England international in 1872 who played in the first official international match 24 August William Kenyon Slaney d 1908 England international in 1873 who played in the second official international match scorer of the first ever goal in international football 30 August Morton Betts d 1914 England international in 1877 and scorer of the first ever FA Cup Final goal 1848 edit 1 May Robert Smith d 1914 Scotland international in 1872 73 who played in the first two official international matches 16 May Ernest Bambridge d 1917 England international in 1876 and one of three brothers who all played for England 25 May John Owen d 1921 England international in 1874 one match 6 August Leonard Howell d 1895 England international in 1873 who played in the second official international match 22 August John Brockbank d 1896 England international in 1872 who played in the first official international match 15 November William Carr d 1924 England international goalkeeper in 1875 one match unknown John Ferguson d 1929 Scotland international in six matches scoring five goals from 1874 to 1878 1849 edit 6 March Harwood Greenhalgh d 1922 England international in 1872 73 who played in the first two official international matches 28 March Reg Birkett d 1898 England international in 1879 and also a rugby union international 9 April David Wotherspoon d 1906 Scotland international in 1872 73 who played in the first two official international matches 22 July Frederick Chappell d 1907 later called Frederick Maddison England international in 1872 who played in the first official international match 31 July Charles Wollaston d 1926 England international forward in four matches 1874 1880 the first player to win the FA Cup five times all with Wanderers from 1872 to 1878 20 September Alex Rhind d 1922 Scotland international in 1872 who played in the first official international match 9 October Henry Renny Tailyour d 1920 Scotland international in 1873 who played in the second official international match scorer of Scotland s first ever international goal 23 December Robert Kingsford d 1895 England international in 1874 one match References edit a b Richard C Giulianotti amp others 2020 Football The Early Years Encyclopaedia Britannica Retrieved 18 January 2020 a b History of Football The Global Growth FIFA 2020 Archived from the original on 3 August 2015 Retrieved 18 January 2020 Sanders p 28 Sanders p 33 Historical Rugby Milestones 1840s RugbyFootballHistory com 2007 Retrieved 18 January 2020 Sanders pp 1 16 Sanders pp 32 41 Sanders p 32 Bibliography editSanders Richard 2009 Beastly Fury The Strange Birth of British Football London Transworld ISBN 978 0 55 381935 9 Retrieved from https en 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