Push-and-run, also known as a wall pass, a one-two or a
give-and-go A give-and-go, or one-two, is a fundamental maneuver in many team sports which involves two players passing the ball or puck back and forth. The player who has the ball or puck passes to a teammate and then repositions in order to receive a return ...
, is a tactic and skill often used in
association football. It involves quickly laying the ball off to a teammate and running past the marking tackler to collect the return
pass. It proved an effective way to move the ball at pace, with players' positions and responsibility being fluid.
It was devised and developed by
Arthur Rowe, who was the then manager of English football club
Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur Football Club, commonly referred to as Tottenham () or Spurs, is a professional football club based in Tottenham, London, England. It competes in the Premier League, the top flight of English football. The team has playe ...
from 1949. Implementing this new and unique style, Tottenham ran away with their first league title. In
1951
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they won the
First Division Championship and became the first side to win
Second
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and First Divisions in successive seasons.
Origin
The "push and run" style of play was first developed by Arthur Rowe at Tottenham Hotspur. Rowe himself would credit
Peter McWilliam
Peter McWilliam (21 September 1879 – 1 October 1951) was a Scottish footballer who played at left-half for Inverness Thistle, Newcastle United and Scotland. He won every domestic trophy during his nine years with Newcastle United.
He went o ...
, the Spurs manager under whom he served, with teaching him how to play a quick passing style of game from which Rowe then extended into "push and run". This possession-based game of play of McWilliam has been traced back to Scottish players who first conceived of the idea of keeping possession of the ball instead of dribbling and charging in their first ever football international against England in 1872.
Aside from Rowe, McWilliam also taught other Spurs players such as
Bill Nicholson and
Vic Buckingham
Victor Frederick Buckingham (23 October 1915 – 26 January 1995) was an English football player and manager.
He played for the then second division side Tottenham Hotspur. As manager he won the 1953–54 FA Cup with West Bromwich Albion and fi ...
such possession-based passing game. Buckingham would then pass on this pass-and-move style of play when he went on to manage Barcelona and Ajax, where it would influence the development of
Total Football.
See also
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Combination Game
The Combination Game was a style of association football based around teamwork and cooperation. It would gradually favour the passing of the ball between players over individual dribbling skills which had been a notable feature of early Associati ...
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Give-and-go A give-and-go, or one-two, is a fundamental maneuver in many team sports which involves two players passing the ball or puck back and forth. The player who has the ball or puck passes to a teammate and then repositions in order to receive a return ...
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Passing (association football)
Passing the ball is a key part of association football. The purpose of passing is to keep possession of the ball by maneuvering it on the ground between different players with the objective of advancing it up the playing field.
Passing brings an a ...
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Alley-oop
An alley-oop in basketball is an offensive play in which one player throws the ball near the basket to a teammate who jumps, catches the ball in mid-air and dunks or lays it in before touching the ground.
The alley-oop combines elements of team ...
References
Association football tactics
Association football skills
Association football terminology
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