|
1175 |
First historical
evidence of a form of 'mob' football in England, later
banned during the reign of Edward II in 1314 |
|
1848 |
First set of
standardized rules drawn up at Cambridge University,
known as the Cambridge Rules |
|
1855 |
Sheffield Football
Club, the world's oldest club, is founded |
|
1863 |
The Football
Association (FA), the ruling body of football in
England, is founded |
|
1871 |
The FA Challenge Cup,
the first competition of its kind, is proposed |
|
1872 |
England plays
Scotland in the first official international match |
|
1885 |
FA legalizes
professionalism in the sport |
|
1888 |
Foundation of the
Football League in England |
|
1890 |
Foundation of the
Scottish and Irish Football Leagues |
|
1904 |
Fédération
Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) is formed
as the world governing body of football in Paris |
|
1908 |
Football is included
as an official sport in the Olympic Games |
|
1916 |
Formation of the
South American Football Confederation. Inaugural South
American Championship is held |
|
1930 |
First World Cup is
held in Uruguay |
|
1954 |
Formation of the
Union of the European Football Associations (UEFA) |
|
1955-1956 |
First European
Champion Clubs' Cup is held |
|
1957 |
Formation of the
Confederation of African Football (CAF). Inaugural
African Nations Cup is held |
|
1960 |
First European
Nations Cup is held, later to be known as the European
Championship (1968) |
|
1991 |
First Women's World
Cup |
|
1992 |
Formation of English
Premiership League |
|
1995 |
Bosman Ruling under
European law brings the abolition of the transfer system
for out-of-contract players (from EU countries only),
allowing them to become free agents and negotiate their
own contracts |
