Notes

1857

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1858

North v. The World - rugby rules match at Liverpool C.C.

1858

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1859

First Sheffield F.C. Sports at East Bank

1859

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1860

Volunteer movement formed in reaction to fear of Napoleon III

1860

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1861

Rugby match at Salford

1861

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1862

Rouge introduced into Sheffield from Eton Rules

1862

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1863

JC Thring develops "The Simplest Game" at Uppingham

Sheffield suggest using crossbar to F.A.

1863

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1864

New rules drawn up at Cambridge

Morley letter calling for "drawing together"

First FA meeting at Freemasons Tavern, Great Queen Street

Application letter from Sheffield - rejects carrying/hacking

Blackheath retire from FA

Rules based around Cambridge code

Morley organizes a trial match between Barnes/Richmond at Mortlake (0-0)

FA Trial of new rules at Battersea Park between selected teams

FA has 22 members including 2 provincialese

Sheffield FC has 250 members - receipts £200 - Sports attracts 5000 spectators

December - Sheffield join the FA

1864

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1865

Town v. Country Charity match in Sheffield

Creswick,Dixon,Shepherd,Denton and Chambers of Sheffield picked for Town

1865

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1866

Lincoln leave the FA

March - Sheffield F.C. play London at Battersea Park (0-2)

Introduction of tape at 8 ft by FA after Reigate where Morley saw a ball score

90 feet above the ground

Touchdowns still in use in London - a touchdown gave a free kick at goal

If goals were equal then touchdowns counted

1866

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1867

London teams reported to be not playing FA Rules

FA membership drops to 10

FA set a common standard for offside (3 man)

Estimates of London rugby in mid 60's - 20 new clubs

Sheffield raise the tape to 9ft (after inducing the FA to introduce their tape at 8ft)

Sheffield suggest to FA that player nearest goal be goalkeeper

Sheffield used kick in from touch while London used 1 handed throw (at right angles)

SFA formed in late '67 from Youdan Cup

Youdan Cup in Sheffield

1867

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1868

Nov Battersea Park, Middlesex 1-1 Surrey/Kent

Sheffield FA begin to publish match details

Sheffield Football Players Accident Fund formed

subscription 1/- receive up to 12/- a week

Cromwell Cup - won by Wednesday

Notts adopt FA rules / Notts Forest adopt SFA rules

1868

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1869

Sheffield scrap the rouge system and revert to 8ft by 9 yard goal

Football Annual published for the first time

Stoke adopt the Sheffield rules after forming

1869

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1870

First Roses match - Lancs chosen by Manchester/Yorks by Bradford, Huddersfield, Hull, Leeds & Sheffield

4 Sheffield footballers in Yorkshire rugby team / 28.3.70

England v. Scotland (unofficial) played in London

Goalkeeper mentioned in FA rules for first time

J.Marsh saw the first England/Scotland match

Sheffield introduce 1 man offside

1870

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1871

Dec North v. South first played

FA membership 39

Sheffield rules mention corner kick and free kick

Queens Park join FA in November

26 Jan Rugby Union formed

Wanderers challenge the world. Sheffield respond but are turned down

because they don't play London rules

Goalkeeper allowed to handle within 3 yards of goal

SFA join FA but keep own rules

Burton&District FA formed

1871

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1872

Sheffield FA issue challenge to London who refuse because of SFA rules

CW Alcock puts together a London team to meet Sheffield

Feb London replace TD rule for Corner rule (as Sheffield)

FA Cup first season - neutral umpires and referee - players can only play for one team

Goalkeepers had to be designated (previously just player nearest goal)

Small Pox epidemic in Nottingham

1872

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1873

First official England/Scotland match

FA fix the size of balls used (27-28 inches)

Free Kicks for handling/offside in FA rules as for Sheffield

Turnstiles erected for collection of gate money at Bramall Lane

WG Grace plays at Bramall Lane

Short lived Derbyshire FA formed

1873

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1874

SFA tried to enter the FA Cup en-bloc but FA said only clubs could enter

All FA ties drawn at the same time

Royal Engineers visit Sheffield and are amazed that Sheffielders head the ball

Burton FA pick SFA rules

Offside - "Offside at the moment of kicking"

1874

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1875

Umpires written into rules (refs added 1880)

Sheffield bar lowered to 8 feet

Ends changed at half time only (London then Sheffield)

SFA accepts only teams over 2 years old (which leads to New Association)

1875

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1876

SFPAF had 37 clubs and 560 members

Sheffield FC decided not to use Bramall Lane

Cans of beer from Mr Donohue from Prince of Wales for 2d/pint

Birmingham FA formed

Challenge match for Birmingham Cup (knockout the next year)

1876

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1877

SFA join FA rules - 11 a-side/1 hand throw in/3 man offside

Goalkeeper can handle anywhere in their own half

SFA Cup begins / BFA Cup begins to act

Birmingham and Derby join SFA

Lang and Andrew come to Sheffield from Scotland

1877

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1878

New FA formed for new and second string teams / NFA Cup starts

Feb - Hallam play at hunslet to demonstrate football to Leeds

Shropshire, Walsall, North Staffs, Chesire FA formed

Professionals reported in Lancashire

1878

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1879

First floodlit match - Reds v. Blues at Bramall Lane

Wharncliffe Charity Cup begins

White ball used in floodlit match at Blackburn in November

Whistle first used ??? At Notts Forest

1879

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1880

Nov Zulus play Sheffield XI (5-4) - proceeds to widows/orphans of Zulu War

Zulus v. Chesterfield - first match in August in Scarbro'

Birmingham FA 58 members

Lancashire 74 members

1880

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1881

Referee written into FA rules

Hunter banned from North/South due to Zulu connection - Malpas banned in Sheffield

WCC play Sheffield in Chocolate and Blue

J Marsh injures arm in fall. It is badly set and he dies from infection.

1881

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1882

Penalty goal introduced (and rapidly discarded)

Mosforth moves to Wednesday

Penalty goal given in SFA Cup Final

Corner kicks excempt from offside rule

1882

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1883

Wooden crossbar introduced (Sheffield teams already often used them)

Hunter leads Blackburn Olympic to FA Cup Final)

Malpas suspended for receiving 30s for Sheffield Wanderers v. Bolton

SFA introduce minor cup

New Association becomes the Hallamshire Association

1883

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1884

Bolton Wanderers entice 3 Staveley players over the Pennines

1884

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1885

Bolton taunted as Professionals when they visit Sheffield

FA threaten to ban any side using Professionals in the FA Cup

22 Feb - Pantomime v. Garrick

Xmas - AC Cursham dies of Yellow Fever

1885

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1886

FA set residential qualifications for Professionals

JJ Lang plays for Burnley

Bury try to entice Mosforth

Cawley,Brayshaw,Mosforth and Winterbottom suspended for trying to play

for money against combined universities.

2000 watch 2nd pantomime charity match

1886

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1887

Wednesday forgot to enter FA Cup

Sheffield Rovers formed - first Pro team in Sheffield (mostly Wednesday players)

Wednesday go Pro and Sheffield Rovers play only four matches before shutting down

Wednesday prepare move to Olive Grove

Hallam dissolved after start of season

1887

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1888

Hallam restart at the beginning of the season

1888

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1889

1889

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1890

1890

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1891

Nets invented by Mr Brodie of Liverpool

First used in North v. South match in January

1891

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1892

Penalty kick introduced 2 June 1891 at Alex. Hotel, Glasgow

invented by William McCrum

1892

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1893

2 handed throw - Dec 1892

1893

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1894

1894

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1895

1895

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1896