History of Football

• Where did football take shape?

  Britain
• When did football take shape?

  19th Century
• This is the year the Football Association was formed.

  1863
• What organization established rules including the prohibition of handling the ball except for the goal keeper?

  Football Association
• What year was the English Football League founded?

  1888
• The formation of this organization marked the beginning of organized competitive football.

  English Football League
• What year was FIFA established?

  1904
• Which organization oversees international competitions?

  Federation Internationale de Football Association
• What year was the FIFA World Cup inaugurated?

  1930