Soccer has a rich and unique history that has made the sports the world’s game. There are many soccer information facts you need to know but we can’t cover them all (that would be an endless process) Instead, here are some fun soccer history facts that will improve your knowledge of the game and maybe win you a bet or two in the future.
Inventor of Soccer
The number one question everyone has is how was soccer created? Followed by who was the founder of soccer? These are two very difficult questions to answer as no one really knows. Credit can’t be given to anyone as to how or who soccer was formed.
1 The roots of the game can be traced as far back as the 13th century in places like China and Greece where activities similar to soccer were first played.
2 To answer the question where was soccer first played? The most widely accepted answer is Scotland or England (there is some debate) as that’s where a game most similar to the modern version was played.
3 The word “soccer” was actually coined in England as well and was made to differentiate from rugby football player known as “ruggers” and association football players (soccer) known as “asoccerer”. The ‘a’ was eventually omitted and now we have soccer.
4 Soccer was once banned in Scotland and England in the 1300’s and 1400’s by authorities because the game was considered too violent and a public nuisance.
5 In 1869 rules of soccer were established in England that forbade any handling of the ball.
6 What we know currently as a soccer ball was invented by Charles Goodyear in 1855. Goodyear invented vulcanized rubber in 1836 and created the first soccer ball ever made of rubber in 1855 and many credit him as the first soccer ball creator. Previously soccer balls were made of things like: pig or cow bladders, stitched up cloth and according to legend even human skulls and heads!
7 The first soccer game ever played is recognized as taking place in London in December of 1863 when Barnes Football Club played Richmond Football Club.
When Did Soccer Become a Professional Sport?
8 Soccer in the 1800s featured a battle versus amateurism and professionalism. There was a great debate about whether players should be paid or not as the sport was considered one of leisure. In 1885 the English Football Association officially approved the use of paid professional players.
9 The first fully professional league was in England in the year 1888. This was the first soccer league as well (professional or amateur) and was formed by the director of Aston Villa Football Club.
10 Modern soccer can be identified as being established in 1904 with the formation of FIFA. The organization was formed in order to oversee international competition among the various national associations of European countries and is a valuable piece of soccer information history.
11 FIFA held the first World Cup in 1930 and the tournament was hosted by Uruguay. Since then the world Cup has taken place every four years except in 1942 and 1946 because of WWII. The next World Cup will take place in 2018 and will be hosted by Russia.
12 The number of substitutes allowed in competitive matches has changed over the years. Initially, the rules of the game allowed no substitutes. In 1965 one sub was allowed, 1988 saw an increase to two, in 1994 you could make two subs plus a third if the goalkeeper was injured and in 1995 we saw the change three subs that we see in modern soccer.
Summary: Soccer History Facts and Information
Hope you enjoyed these brief soccer history facts. The game is rich with history and events and what is presented above should increase your knowledge of soccer history facts. What the truth really is we may never know but the game is more popular than ever and the history of the sport will continue to grow.
Soka ina historia tajiri na ya kipekee ambayo imefanya michezo mchezo wa dunia. Kuna mengi ya ukweli wa mpira wa miguu unahitaji kujua lakini hatuwezi kufunika yao yote (ambayo itakuwa mchakato wa kutokuwa na mwisho) Badala yake, hapa ni baadhi ya furaha ukweli wa historia ya mpira wa miguu ambayo itaboresha maarifa yako ya mchezo na labda kushinda wewe bet au mbili katika siku zijazo. "Mwanzoni mwa miaka ya 1960, swali la kwanza ambalo kila mtu aliuliza ni ""je, mpira wa miguu ulianzishwaje?""" Ni nani aliyeanzisha mchezo wa mpira wa miguu? Hizi ni maswali mawili magumu sana kujibu kwa kuwa hakuna mtu anayejua kweli. Siwezi kumpa mtu yeyote sifa kuhusu jinsi au ni nani aliyeunda mpira wa miguu. Mchezo huo ulianza katika karne ya 13 katika nchi za China na Ugiriki, ambapo michezo kama hiyo ilianza kuchezwa. "Kama jibu kwa swali ""Nini kwanza alicheza mpira wa miguu?""" Jibu linalokubaliwa sana ni Scotland au Uingereza (kuna mjadala) kwani hapo ndipo mchezo unaofanana zaidi na toleo la kisasa ulipochezwa. "Neno ""soka"" lilitengenezwa nchini Uingereza na ilitengenezwa ili kutofautisha mchezaji wa mpira wa miguu wa rugby anayeitwa ""ruggers"" na mchezaji wa mpira wa miguu (soka) anayeitwa ""asoccerer.""" Mwishowe <unk>a<unk> iliondolewa na sasa tuna mpira wa miguu. Soka lilipigwa marufuku nchini Scotland na Uingereza katika miaka ya 1300 na 1400 na mamlaka kwa sababu mchezo huo ulionwa kuwa wenye jeuri sana na wenye kusumbua umma. Mwaka 1869 sheria za mpira wa miguu zilianzishwa nchini Uingereza ambazo zilikataza mtu yeyote kushughulikia mpira. Mpira wa mpira wa miguu ulianzishwa na Charles Goodyear mwaka 1855. Goodyear alianzisha mpira wa mpira wa mpira wa mpira wa mpira wa mpira wa mpira wa mpira wa mpira wa mpira wa mpira wa mpira wa mpira wa mpira wa mpira wa mpira wa mpira wa mpira wa mpira wa mpira wa mpira wa mpira wa mpira wa mpira wa mpira wa mpira wa mpira wa mpira wa mpira wa mpira wa mpira wa mpira wa mpira wa mpira wa mpira. Hapo awali mipira ya mpira ilitengenezwa kwa vitu kama vile: kibofu cha nguruwe au ng'ombe, kitambaa kilichoshonwa na kulingana na hekaya hata fuvu la kichwa na vichwa vya wanadamu! Mchezo wa kwanza wa mpira wa miguu uliwahi kuchezwa huko London mnamo Desemba 1863 wakati Klabu ya Mpira wa miguu ya Barnes ilipocheza na Klabu ya Mpira wa miguu ya Richmond. Soka Lilikuja Kuwa Michezo ya Kitaalamu Lini? Katika karne ya 19 soka lilikuwa mchezo wa kuigiza wa amateur na wa kitaalamu. Kulikuwa na mjadala mkubwa kuhusu kama wachezaji wanapaswa kulipwa au la kwani mchezo huo ulionwa kuwa wa burudani. Mwaka 1885 Chama cha Soka cha Uingereza kilikubali rasmi kutumia wachezaji wa kulipwa. Ligi ya kwanza ya kitaalamu ilifanyika Uingereza mwaka 1888. Ligi ya kwanza ya mpira wa miguu (ya kitaalamu au amateur) ilianzishwa na mkurugenzi wa Aston Villa Football Club. Soka la kisasa lilianzishwa mwaka 1904 na kuanzishwa kwa FIFA. Shirika hilo lilianzishwa ili kusimamia mashindano ya kimataifa kati ya vyama mbalimbali vya kitaifa vya nchi za Ulaya na ni kipande chenye thamani cha historia ya habari za mpira wa miguu. FIFA ilishiriki katika mashindano ya Kombe la Dunia ya kwanza mwaka 1930 na Uruguay ilishiriki katika mashindano hayo. Tangu wakati huo, Kombe la Dunia limekuwa likifanyika kila baada ya miaka minne, isipokuwa mwaka wa 1942 na 1946 kwa sababu ya Vita Kuu ya Pili ya Dunia. Kombe la Dunia la pili litafanyika mwaka 2018 na litakuwa na Russia. Idadi ya wachezaji wa badala wanaoruhusiwa katika mechi za mashindano imebadilika kwa miaka mingi. Mwanzoni, sheria za mchezo hazikuruhusu kubadilisha. Mwaka 1965 iliruhusiwa kutumia sub moja, mwaka 1988 iliruhusiwa kutumia sub mbili, mwaka 1994 uliruhusiwa kutumia sub mbili na tatu ikiwa kipa alikuwa amejeruhiwa, mwaka 1995 tuliona mabadiliko ya kutumia sub tatu kama tunavyoona katika soka ya kisasa. Habari za Historia ya Soka: Matukio ya Historia ya Soka na Habari Natumaini ulifurahia ukweli huu mfupi wa historia ya soka. Mchezo ni tajiri na historia na matukio na kile kilichowasilishwa hapo juu inapaswa kuongeza maarifa yako ya ukweli wa historia ya mpira wa miguu. Ni kweli kwamba hatuwezi kujua, lakini mchezo huu ni maarufu zaidi kuliko wakati mwingine wowote na historia ya mchezo huu itaendelea kukua.