Jalgpall · Huvitavad faktid
Peatükk 1: Ajalugu ja algus
10 testi · 100 fakti · uuendatud 23. oktoober 2026 · markdown
How football became one game: medieval bans and folk football, the Cambridge and Sheffield codes, the FA and its first cups, the home nations, the spread abroad, the early Olympics and football in wartime.
1.11Algus ja kodifitseerimine
Kuidas Football Association moodustati, kes kirjutas selle esimesed jalgpallireeglid, varaseimad registreeritud mängud ja võistlused nende reeglite alusel ning FIFA enda asutamine nelja aastakümne pärast.
Test 1FA asutamine ja selle esimesed reeglidTee test
FA asutati esmaspäeva õhtul, 26. oktoobril 1863, Freemasons' Tavernis Great Queen Streetil Londonis.
Allikas: FA ametlik ajalugu, thefa.com/about-football-association/who-we-are/history · meenutamine
FA enda ajalugu märgib, et asutamiskoosolekul osalesid tosina Londoni ja eeslinna klubi esindajad.
Allikas: FA ametlik ajalugu, thefa.com/about-football-association/who-we-are/history · meenutamine
Ebenezer Cobb Morley, kes oli 1862. aastal asutanud klubi Barnes FC, koostas FA esialgsed reeglid.
Allikas: FA ametlik ajalugu, thefa.com/about-football-association/who-we-are/history · meenutamine
FA reeglid kiideti lõplikult heaks asutajaklubide kuuendal koosolekul 8. detsembril 1863.
Allikas: FA ametlik ajalugu, thefa.com/about-football-association/who-we-are/history · meenutamine
Heakskiidetud reeglid avaldas Seymour Streeti John Lillywhite brošüürina hinnaga üks šilling ja kuus penni.
Allikas: FA ametlik ajalugu, thefa.com/about-football-association/who-we-are/history · meenutamine
19. detsembril 1863 mängisid Barnes ja Richmond Barnesis Limes Fieldil ning kohtumine lõppes väravateta viigiga.
Allikas: FA ametlik ajalugu, thefa.com/about-football-association/who-we-are/history · meenutamine
FA sekretär Charles Alcock pakkus 20. juulil 1871 välja väljalangemisturniiri, millest sai FA Cup.
Allikas: FA ametlik ajalugu, thefa.com/about-football-association/who-we-are/history · meenutamine
Wanderers võitis esimese FA Cupi finaali 1:0 Royal Engineersi vastu umbes 2000 pealtvaataja ees Kennington Ovalil.
Allikas: FA ametlik ajalugu, thefa.com/about-football-association/who-we-are/history · meenutamine
Šotimaa ja Inglismaa mängisid 30. novembril 1872 Glasgow Partickis West of Scotland Cricket Groundil 0:0 viiki; seda tunnustatakse esimese ametliku rahvusvahelise kohtumisena.
Allikas: FIFA Museum, fifamuseum.com/en/explore/fifamuseumplus/blog/Scotland-v-England-1 · meenutamine
FIFA asutasid 21. mail 1904 Pariisis aadressil 229 rue Saint-Honore seitse liitu, esimeseks presidendiks Robert Guerin.
Allikas: FIFA ametlik ajalugu, inside.fifa.com/media-releases/fifa-celebrates-120th-anniversary-of-foundation-in-paris · meenutamine
1.12Mängu areng ja esimesed maailmameistrivõistlused
Kuidas spordiala 1880. ja 1930. aastate vahel professionaalseks muutus ja ennast korraldas: seaduslik professionaalsus, Football League, IFAB kui reeglite hoidja, FA Cupi varguse ja asendamise lugu ning esimesed FIFA maailmameistrivõistlused ja nende karikas.
Test 1Professionaalsus, Football League, IFAB ja esimesed MMTee test
FA legaliseeris professionaalsuse 1885. aastal, piiratuna mängijatega, kes olid sündinud või elasid klubist kindla vahemaa piires.
Allikas: FA ametlik ajalugu, thefa.com/about-football-association/who-we-are/history · meenutamine
William McGregor korraldas Football League'i, mis asutati 1888. aastal kaheteistkümne asutajaklubiga pärast vaid kahte koosolekut.
Allikas: FA ametlik ajalugu, thefa.com/about-football-association/who-we-are/history · meenutamine
FA enda ajalugu märgib, et IFAB hoolitseb reeglite eest alates 1886. aastast, mil see loodi.
Allikas: FA ametlik ajalugu, thefa.com/about-football-association/who-we-are/history · meenutamine
FA enda ajalugu märgib, et esimesed MM peeti 1930. aastal Uruguays, kuid FA ei esitanud võistkonda.
Allikas: FA ametlik ajalugu, thefa.com/about-football-association/who-we-are/history · meenutamine
Uruguay nii võõrustas kui ka võitis 1930. aastal peetud esimesed FIFA maailmameistrivõistlused.
Allikas: Library of Congress World Cup research guide, guides.loc.gov/world-cup/uruguay-1930 · meenutamine
Uruguay alistas Argentina 4:2 esimeses MM-finaalis, mis peeti 30. juulil 1930 Montevideo Estadio Centenarios.
Allikas: Library of Congress World Cup research guide, guides.loc.gov/world-cup/uruguay-1930 · meenutamine
Esimestel MM-del, mis peeti 1930. aastal Uruguays, osales kolmteist riiki.
Allikas: Library of Congress World Cup research guide, guides.loc.gov/world-cup/uruguay-1930 · meenutamine
Algne FA Cup varastati 1895. aastal Birminghamis poeaknast, kus seda eksponeeriti tiitlikaitsja Aston Villa loal, ja seda ei leitud kunagi üles.
Allikas: ITV News Central / FourFourTwo, FA karika varguse kajastus · meenutamine
Asenduskarika valmistas Howard Vaughton, endine Aston Villa ja Inglismaa koondislane, kellest oli saanud hõbesepp.
Allikas: ITV News Central / FourFourTwo, FA karika varguse kajastus · meenutamine
Algselt nimega „Victory" tuntud karikas nimetati 1946. aastal ümber, et tähistada Jules Rimet' FIFA presidendiks oleku 25. aastapäeva; 1970. aastal anti see pärast kolmandat tiitlit püsivalt Brasiiliale, 1983. aastal varastati ja seda ei leitud kunagi üles.
Allikas: Olympics.com / Britannica, olympics.com/en/news/fifa-world-cup-trophy-jules-rimet-history · meenutamine
1.13Varased reeglimuudatused, varustuse esimesed ja esimene naiste mäng
Peatüki lõpetuseks: kuidas penalti ja väravavõrgud reeglitesse jõudsid, säärekaitsme leiutamine, esimesed numbriga särgid, 1925. aasta suluseisu muudatus ja esimene registreeritud naiste mäng.
Test 1Varased reeglimuudatused, varustuse esimesed ja esimene naiste mängTee test
Iiri väravavahi William McCrumi idee, mille esitas nõukogule Iiri jalgpalliliidu sekretär Jack Reid, kiideti uue reeglina heaks IFABi koosolekul Glasgow's 2. juunil 1891.
Allikas: 2. juunil 1891 toimunud IFAB-i koosoleku jalgpalliajaloolised kirjeldused, ristkontrollitud IFAB-i protokolli ülevaadetega · meenutamine
Kuni 1902. aastani võis penalti sooritada mis tahes punktist piki joont, mis asus otsajoonest 12 jardi kaugusel, mitte tänasest kindlast punktist.
Allikas: Penaltireegli ajaloo ristkontrollitud ülevaated · meenutamine
Võrk, mille Liverpooli insener John Alexander Brodie patenteeris 1890. aastal, sai esimese suurema esinemise Nottinghamis 10. jaanuaril 1891 peetud Põhja ja Lõuna esinduskohtumisel; Football League tegi võrgud kohustuslikuks hooajal 1891/92.
Allikas: Brodie väravavõrgu patendi ajaloo ristkontrollitud ülevaated · meenutamine
Nottingham Foresti Sam Widdowson leiutas 1874. aastal säärekaitsmed, lõigates kriketikaitsmete paari lühemaks ja kinnitades need rihmadega sukkade välisküljele.
Allikas: Widdowsoni ja Nottingham Foresti ajaloo ristkontrollitud ülevaated · meenutamine
Arsenal võõrsil Sheffield Wednesdayga ja Chelsea kodus Swansea Townga kandsid mõlemad 25. augustil 1928 numbritega särke, kuigi katse kestis vaid kaks mängu.
Allikas: Inglise liigajalgpalli särginumbrite ajaloo ristkontrollitud ülevaated · meenutamine
1928. aasta numeratsioonikatse kestis vaid kaks mängu; särginumbrid muutusid Inglise liigas kohustuslikuks alles 1939. aastal.
Allikas: Inglise liigajalgpalli särginumbrite ajaloo ristkontrollitud ülevaated · meenutamine
British Ladies' Football Club mängis 23. märtsil 1895 Londoni Crouch Endis Põhja ja Lõuna vahel; naiste mänge oli registreeritud alates 1881. aastast, kuid FIFA loeb selle esimeseks ametlikuks kohtumiseks.
Allikas: British Ladies' Football Clubi ajaloo ristkontrollitud ülevaated (National Football Museum, Hornsey Historical Society) · meenutamine
Põhja võistkond alistas Lõuna võistkonna 7:1 hinnanguliselt 10 000 kuni 11 000 pealtvaataja ees Crouch Endis.
Allikas: British Ladies' Football Clubi ajaloo ristkontrollitud ülevaated · meenutamine
Nettie Honeyball avaldas 1894. aastal ajalehekuulutusi, mis meelitasid kohale umbes kolmkümmend naist British Ladies' Football Clubi moodustama, patrooniks Lady Florence Dixie.
Allikas: British Ladies' Football Clubi ajaloo ristkontrollitud ülevaated · meenutamine
1925. aasta muudatus vähendas suluseisu nõuet kolmelt vastasmängijalt kahele, mis on lähedane tänini kasutatavale reeglile, ja sellele järgnes väravate järsk kasv.
Allikas: Suluseisureegli arengu ristkontrollitud ülevaated · meenutamine
1.14Before the Rules
Medieval bans, a 16th-century headmaster's advice, Royal Shrovetide and the school codes that came before 1863.
Test 1Folk football, bans and early codesTee test
The proclamation, issued in the name of Edward II, threatened anyone who played with prison.
Allikas: Calendar of Letter-Books of the City of London, Letter-Book D (1314), via British History Online (british-history.ac.uk) · meenutamine
Mayor Nicholas de Farndone forbade the game 'on pain of imprisonment'.
Allikas: Calendar of Letter-Books of the City of London, Letter-Book D (1314), via British History Online (british-history.ac.uk) · meenutamine
The act, passed under James I, was one of several that tried to push men towards archery practice.
Allikas: Records of the Parliaments of Scotland to 1707 (rps.ac.uk), acts of 1424 and 1457 · meenutamine
The act ordered that 'the fut bawe and the golf be utterly cryit doune', again to favour archery.
Allikas: Records of the Parliaments of Scotland to 1707 (rps.ac.uk), acts of 1424 and 1457 · meenutamine
Mulcaster, head of Merchant Taylors' School, praised the game's health benefits in his book 'Positions'.
Allikas: Richard Mulcaster, 'Positions' (1581), chapter 27, on football · meenutamine
The future Edward VIII 'turned up' the ball in 1928; the then Prince Charles did the same in 2003.
Allikas: Ashbourne Royal Shrovetide Football Committee, history of the game; Derbyshire County Council heritage pages · meenutamine
Students from different public schools drew up the Cambridge Rules so they could play one another.
Allikas: The FA, 'History of the FA' (thefa.com); Shrewsbury School archives on the 1856 Cambridge Rules · meenutamine
1314, 1363, 1424 and 1457.
Allikas: Records of the Parliaments of Scotland to 1707 (rps.ac.uk), acts of 1424 and 1457 · meenutamine
1848, 1858, 1862 and 1863.
Allikas: The FA, 'History of the FA' (thefa.com); Shrewsbury School archives on the 1856 Cambridge Rules · meenutamine
The goals stand three miles apart, at the sites of two old mills.
Allikas: Ashbourne Royal Shrovetide Football Committee, history of the game; Derbyshire County Council heritage pages · meenutamine
1.15Sheffield's Own Game
Sheffield FC, Hallam, the Youdan Cup and the Sheffield Rules that ran beside the FA's for twenty years.
Test 1Sheffield footballTee test
Both were young members of a local cricket club; their rules followed in 1858.
Allikas: Sheffield FC, 'Club history' (sheffieldfc.com) · meenutamine
The Sheffield code banned hacking five years before the London clubs argued about it.
Allikas: Sheffield FC, 'Club history' (sheffieldfc.com) · meenutamine
The two clubs first met on 26 December 1860, and the 'Rules Derby' is still played.
Allikas: Hallam FC, 'History' (hallamfc.co.uk); Guinness World Records, 'Oldest football ground' · meenutamine
He put up the silver cup for a knockout among twelve local clubs.
Allikas: Hallam FC, 'History' (hallamfc.co.uk); Guinness World Records, 'Oldest football ground' · meenutamine
Hallam beat Norfolk in the final at Bramall Lane; the trophy turned up again in 1997 and went back to the club.
Allikas: Hallam FC, 'History' (hallamfc.co.uk); Guinness World Records, 'Oldest football ground' · meenutamine
Played at Battersea Park under FA rules, it was the first match between two associations.
Allikas: The FA, 'History of the FA' (thefa.com) · meenutamine
The two codes had already traded ideas; the corner kick and the crossbar came from Sheffield.
Allikas: The FA, 'History of the FA' (thefa.com) · meenutamine
1857, 1858, 1860 and 1867.
Allikas: Sheffield FC, 'Club history' (sheffieldfc.com) · meenutamine
1857, 1860, 1862 and 1867; The Wednesday grew out of a cricket club.
Allikas: Sheffield Wednesday, 'Club history' (swfc.co.uk) · meenutamine
Guinness World Records lists Sandygate as the world's oldest football ground still in use.
Allikas: Hallam FC, 'History' (hallamfc.co.uk); Guinness World Records, 'Oldest football ground' · meenutamine
1.16Scotland, Wales and Ireland Organise
Queen's Park, the Scottish, Welsh and Irish associations, the Home Championship and Hampden's record crowd.
Test 1The home nationsTee test
After 152 years as amateurs, the club ended its 'Ludere Causa Ludendi' tradition in November 2019.
Allikas: Queen's Park FC, 'History' (queensparkfc.co.uk); BBC Sport, 'Queen's Park turn professional' (2019) · meenutamine
Their first goal against came in January 1875.
Allikas: Queen's Park FC, 'History' (queensparkfc.co.uk); BBC Sport, 'Queen's Park turn professional' (2019) · meenutamine
The finals of 1884 and 1885 were the only ones a Scottish club has played.
Allikas: Queen's Park FC, 'History' (queensparkfc.co.uk); BBC Sport, 'Queen's Park turn professional' (2019) · meenutamine
Scotland won 4-0 in Glasgow, weeks after the Welsh FA was formed in Wrexham.
Allikas: Football Association of Wales, 'History' (faw.cymru) · meenutamine
The Irish FA had been founded in Belfast the year before.
Allikas: Irish Football Association, 'History' (irishfa.com) · meenutamine
The competition had run since 1883-84, when Scotland won the first edition.
Allikas: Irish Football Association, 'History' (irishfa.com) · meenutamine
1863, 1873, 1876 and 1880.
Allikas: Scottish FA, 'History' (scottishfa.co.uk) · meenutamine
1867, 1875, 1884 and 2019.
Allikas: Queen's Park FC, 'History' (queensparkfc.co.uk); BBC Sport, 'Queen's Park turn professional' (2019) · meenutamine
The official figure of 149,415 is a European record for an international match.
Allikas: Hampden Park, 'Stadium history' (hampdenpark.co.uk); Scottish FA records · meenutamine
1.17The Game Goes Abroad
Teachers, miners and railwaymen who took football to South America, Spain, Italy, Denmark and Germany.
Test 1Football's spreadTee test
The Scot founded the English High School in Buenos Aires and led the first Argentine league in 1893.
Allikas: Asociación del Fútbol Argentino, 'Historia' (afa.com.ar) · meenutamine
Genoa beat Internazionale Torino in the final, just weeks after the Italian federation was founded.
Allikas: Genoa CFC, 'La storia' (genoacfc.it); FIGC, 'Albo d'oro' (figc.it) · meenutamine
British staff of the mining company founded the club in 1889.
Allikas: Real Club Recreativo de Huelva, 'Historia' (recreativohuelva.es) · meenutamine
KB began as a cricket and football club in Copenhagen.
Allikas: Kjøbenhavns Boldklub, 'Historie' (kb.dk); Dansk Boldspil-Union, 'DBU's historie' (dbu.dk) · meenutamine
The Dutch FA followed in December the same year.
Allikas: Kjøbenhavns Boldklub, 'Historie' (kb.dk); Dansk Boldspil-Union, 'DBU's historie' (dbu.dk) · meenutamine
He also wrote the first German rules of the game in 1875.
Allikas: Martino-Katharineum Braunschweig, 'Konrad Koch'; DFB, 'Geschichte des Fußballs in Deutschland' (dfb.de) · meenutamine
The club took its later name from the Peñarol district where the railway works stood.
Allikas: Club Atlético Peñarol, 'Historia' (penarol.org) · meenutamine
1867, 1876, 1889 and 1893.
Allikas: Asociación del Fútbol Argentino, 'Historia' (afa.com.ar) · meenutamine
1889, 1893, 1898 and 1900.
Allikas: FIGC (figc.it), DFB (dfb.de) and AFA (afa.com.ar) official histories · meenutamine
Miller had learned the game at school in Southampton; he organised São Paulo's first match the next year.
Allikas: Museu do Futebol, São Paulo, 'Charles Miller' (museudofutebol.org.br) · meenutamine
1.18Football at the Early Olympics
From Upton Park in 1900 to Uruguay in 1924: walk-offs, record scorers and the first lap of honour.
Test 1The early Olympic tournamentsTee test
They beat a French side 4-0; the medals were assigned later by the IOC.
Allikas: Olympics.com, official results and stories of the Olympic football tournaments · meenutamine
Great Britain beat Denmark 2-0 in the final at White City.
Allikas: FIFA, 'Olympic Football Tournaments' history (inside.fifa.com); Olympics.com · meenutamine
Denmark won the semi-final 17-1.
Allikas: Olympics.com, official results and stories of the Olympic football tournaments · meenutamine
Both records still stand at the Olympic tournament.
Allikas: Olympics.com, official results and stories of the Olympic football tournaments · meenutamine
Belgium took the gold; Czechoslovakia were disqualified and Spain won a play-off series for silver.
Allikas: Olympics.com, official results and stories of the Olympic football tournaments · meenutamine
Austria complained about fans on the pitch during extra time; Peru went home rather than play again.
Allikas: Olympics.com, official results and stories of the Olympic football tournaments · meenutamine
Since 1996 each squad may also add three older players.
Allikas: FIFA, 'Olympic Football Tournaments' history (inside.fifa.com); Olympics.com · meenutamine
1908, 1920, 1924 and 1952.
Allikas: Olympics.com, official results and stories of the Olympic football tournaments · meenutamine
1900, 1908, 1912 and 1920.
Allikas: Olympics.com, official results and stories of the Olympic football tournaments · meenutamine
The lap of honour is said to have begun with the Uruguayans' Olympic win in Colombes.
Allikas: Olympics.com, official results and stories of the Olympic football tournaments · meenutamine
1.19The FA Cup's First Decades
Wanderers, the Boat Race kick-off, Blackburn Olympic, Preston's Invincibles and the White Horse Final.
Test 1The FA Cup 1872-1923Tee test
They won in 1872, 1873 and 1876-78.
Allikas: The FA, 'FA Cup history' and 'Past finals' (thefa.com) · meenutamine
The 'challenge round' was used only that once.
Allikas: The FA, 'FA Cup history' and 'Past finals' (thefa.com) · meenutamine
Wanderers beat Oxford University 2-0 at Lillie Bridge.
Allikas: The FA, 'FA Cup history' and 'Past finals' (thefa.com) · meenutamine
Their team of weavers and metalworkers beat Old Etonians 2-1 after extra time.
Allikas: The FA, 'FA Cup history' and 'Past finals' (thefa.com) · meenutamine
He won five of them, with Wanderers and Old Etonians.
Allikas: The FA, 'FA Cup history' and 'Past finals' (thefa.com) · meenutamine
They also went through the first Football League season unbeaten.
Allikas: The FA, 'FA Cup history' and 'Past finals' (thefa.com) · meenutamine
No other club from outside the Football League has won it since the League began.
Allikas: The FA, 'FA Cup history' and 'Past finals' (thefa.com) · meenutamine
1872, 1875, 1883 and 1889.
Allikas: The FA, 'FA Cup history' and 'Past finals' (thefa.com) · meenutamine
1872, 1895, 1920 and 1923.
Allikas: The FA, 'FA Cup history' and 'Past finals' (thefa.com) · meenutamine
PC George Scorey and his horse Billie edged a huge crowd back so Bolton and West Ham could play.
Allikas: Wembley Stadium, 'History' (wembleystadium.com); National Football Museum · meenutamine
1.20Football in Wartime
The Khaki Cup Final, a fixed match, a footballer's Victoria Cross, footballs on the Somme and Dynamo Moscow's tour.
Test 1Football in the two World WarsTee test
Sheffield United beat Chelsea 3-0 at Old Trafford; the competition then stopped until 1920.
Allikas: The FA, '1915: the Khaki Cup Final' (thefa.com); Sheffield United heritage (sufc.co.uk) · meenutamine
It was the last full league season until 1919-20.
Allikas: EFL, 'History of the Football League' and wartime seasons (efl.com) · meenutamine
United won the Good Friday match 2-0; most of the bans were lifted after the war.
Allikas: EFL, 'History of the Football League' and wartime seasons (efl.com) · meenutamine
He was killed on the Somme in July 1916, days after the action that won the award.
Allikas: Imperial War Museums, 'Donald Bell VC' (iwm.org.uk); Victoria Cross register, The National Archives · meenutamine
War was declared on 3 September 1939 and the results were wiped from the records.
Allikas: EFL, 'History of the Football League' and wartime seasons (efl.com) · meenutamine
Stars such as Stanley Matthews played for several clubs while in uniform.
Allikas: EFL, 'History of the Football League' and wartime seasons (efl.com) · meenutamine
Many in the crowd at White Hart Lane could barely see the pitch.
Allikas: Chelsea FC (chelseafc.com) and Arsenal FC (arsenal.com) heritage pages on the 1945 Dynamo tour · meenutamine
1915, 1916, 1939 and 1945.
Allikas: Imperial War Museums, 'Football at the Somme' (iwm.org.uk); Queen's Royal Surrey Regiment Museum · meenutamine
A 3-3 draw, a 10-1 win, a 4-3 win and a 2-2 draw, all in November 1945.
Allikas: Chelsea FC (chelseafc.com) and Arsenal FC (arsenal.com) heritage pages on the 1945 Dynamo tour · meenutamine
Nevill of the East Surrey Regiment offered a prize to the platoon that reached the German trench first; he was killed that morning.
Allikas: Imperial War Museums, 'Football at the Somme' (iwm.org.uk); Queen's Royal Surrey Regiment Museum · meenutamine
Allikad
Ainult esmased/ametlikud allikad, Wikipedia viiteid pole: The FA official history (thefa.com), FIFA Museum (fifamuseum.com) ja FIFA enda pressiteated (inside.fifa.com). Ümber sõnastatud omas sõnastuses; küsimused on koostatud.
- FA ametlik ajalugu, thefa.com/about-football-association/who-we-are/history12
- The FA, 'FA Cup history' and 'Past finals' (thefa.com)9
- Olympics.com, official results and stories of the Olympic football tournaments8
- Hallam FC, 'History' (hallamfc.co.uk); Guinness World Records, 'Oldest football ground'4
- Queen's Park FC, 'History' (queensparkfc.co.uk); BBC Sport, 'Queen's Park turn professional' (2019)4
- EFL, 'History of the Football League' and wartime seasons (efl.com)4
- Library of Congress World Cup research guide, guides.loc.gov/world-cup/uruguay-19303
- Records of the Parliaments of Scotland to 1707 (rps.ac.uk), acts of 1424 and 14573
- Sheffield FC, 'Club history' (sheffieldfc.com)3
- ITV News Central / FourFourTwo, FA karika varguse kajastus2
- Inglise liigajalgpalli särginumbrite ajaloo ristkontrollitud ülevaated2
- British Ladies' Football Clubi ajaloo ristkontrollitud ülevaated2
- Calendar of Letter-Books of the City of London, Letter-Book D (1314), via British History Online (british-history.ac.uk)2
- Ashbourne Royal Shrovetide Football Committee, history of the game; Derbyshire County Council heritage pages2
- The FA, 'History of the FA' (thefa.com); Shrewsbury School archives on the 1856 Cambridge Rules2
- The FA, 'History of the FA' (thefa.com)2
- Irish Football Association, 'History' (irishfa.com)2
- Asociación del Fútbol Argentino, 'Historia' (afa.com.ar)2
- Kjøbenhavns Boldklub, 'Historie' (kb.dk); Dansk Boldspil-Union, 'DBU's historie' (dbu.dk)2
- FIFA, 'Olympic Football Tournaments' history (inside.fifa.com); Olympics.com2
- Chelsea FC (chelseafc.com) and Arsenal FC (arsenal.com) heritage pages on the 1945 Dynamo tour2
- Imperial War Museums, 'Football at the Somme' (iwm.org.uk); Queen's Royal Surrey Regiment Museum2
- FIFA Museum, fifamuseum.com/en/explore/fifamuseumplus/blog/Scotland-v-England-11
- FIFA ametlik ajalugu, inside.fifa.com/media-releases/fifa-celebrates-120th-anniversary-of-foundation-in-paris1
- Olympics.com / Britannica, olympics.com/en/news/fifa-world-cup-trophy-jules-rimet-history1
- 2. juunil 1891 toimunud IFAB-i koosoleku jalgpalliajaloolised kirjeldused, ristkontrollitud IFAB-i protokolli ülevaadetega1
- Penaltireegli ajaloo ristkontrollitud ülevaated1
- Brodie väravavõrgu patendi ajaloo ristkontrollitud ülevaated1
- Widdowsoni ja Nottingham Foresti ajaloo ristkontrollitud ülevaated1
- British Ladies' Football Clubi ajaloo ristkontrollitud ülevaated (National Football Museum, Hornsey Historical Society)1
- Suluseisureegli arengu ristkontrollitud ülevaated1
- Richard Mulcaster, 'Positions' (1581), chapter 27, on football1
- Sheffield Wednesday, 'Club history' (swfc.co.uk)1
- SPFL, 'History of the Scottish League' (spfl.co.uk)1
- Football Association of Wales, 'History' (faw.cymru)1
- Scottish FA, 'History' (scottishfa.co.uk)1
- Hampden Park, 'Stadium history' (hampdenpark.co.uk); Scottish FA records1
- Genoa CFC, 'La storia' (genoacfc.it); FIGC, 'Albo d'oro' (figc.it)1
- Real Club Recreativo de Huelva, 'Historia' (recreativohuelva.es)1
- Martino-Katharineum Braunschweig, 'Konrad Koch'; DFB, 'Geschichte des Fußballs in Deutschland' (dfb.de)1
- Club Atlético Peñarol, 'Historia' (penarol.org)1
- FIGC (figc.it), DFB (dfb.de) and AFA (afa.com.ar) official histories1
- Museu do Futebol, São Paulo, 'Charles Miller' (museudofutebol.org.br)1
- Wembley Stadium, 'History' (wembleystadium.com); National Football Museum1
- The FA, '1915: the Khaki Cup Final' (thefa.com); Sheffield United heritage (sufc.co.uk)1
- Imperial War Museums, 'Donald Bell VC' (iwm.org.uk); Victoria Cross register, The National Archives1