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1875 In Association Football
The following are events in 1875 which are relevant to the development of association football. Included are events in closely related codes, such as the Sheffield Rules. Events * 6 March – England and Scotland national football team, Scotland meet at the Kennington Oval. The result is a 2–2 draw. * 13 March – The 1875 FA Cup Final is contested by Royal Engineers A.F.C., Royal Engineers and Old Etonians F.C., Old Etonians at the Kennington Oval before a crowd of 2,000. The result is a 1–1 draw, necessitating the first-ever cup final replay. * 16 March – Royal Engineers defeat Old Etonians 2–0 in the FA Cup Final replay, again played at the Kennington Oval, with an increased attendance of 3,000. * 10 April – Queen's Park F.C., Queen's Park retain the Scottish Cup by defeating Renton F.C., Renton 3–0 in 1875 Scottish Cup Final, the final at Hampden Park (1873–83), Hampden Park before an attendance of 7,000. Clubs founded England * Birmingham City F.C., Birming ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Association Football
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 players who primarily use their feet to propel the ball around a rectangular field called a pitch. The objective of the game is to score more goals than the opposition by moving the ball beyond the goal line into a rectangular framed goal defended by the opposing side. Traditionally, the game has been played over two 45 minute halves, for a total match time of 90 minutes. With an estimated 250 million players active in over 200 countries, it is considered the world's most popular sport. The game of association football is played in accordance with the Laws of the Game, a set of rules that has been in effect since 1863 with the International Football Association Board (IFAB) maintaining them since 1886. The game is played with a football that is in circumference. The two teams compete to get the ball into the other team's goal (between the posts and under t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
