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History of football

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  • Where can the first traces of football be found?
    China
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  • When can the first traces of football be found in China?
    In the second and third centuries BC
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  • What was football originally named?
    Tsu Chu
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  • What did "Tsu Chu" involve?
    Kicking a leather ball into a small hole
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  • When did the first football games play in Britain?
    In the 700s
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  • Why did Edward II ban football in the 1300s?
    Because people weren't practising archery
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  • When did football become particular common in private schools in Britain like Eton?
    In the 1800s
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  • What was considered to be normal before the 1800s?
    To hit players on the opponent team and to damage their possessions
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  • What was special things related to the football game in the 1800s?
    It had limited rules and no referees.
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  • Why did women start playing football?
    Because they started to work during the First World War
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  • When was a ban on football lifted in the UK?
    In 1971
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  • What country hosted the first Women's World Cup in 1991?
    China
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