In 1863, some football clubs followed the example of Rugby School by allowing the ball to be carried in the hands, with players allowed to "hack" (kick in the shins) opponents who were carrying the ball. Other clubs forbade both practices. During the FA meetings to draw up the first version of the laws, there was an acrimonious division between the "hacking" and "non …

The following article gives a list of association football confederations, sub-confederations and associations around the world.The sport's international governing body is FIFA, but those associations not affiliated with FIFA are also included in this article.. Most European, African, and Asian countries have two principal competitions: a more prestigious league which is typically a …

The following is a list of most expensive association football transfers, which details the highest transfer fees ever paid for players, as well as transfers which set new world transfer records.The first recorded record transfer was of Willie Groves from West Bromwich Albion to Aston Villa for £100 in 1893 (equivalent to £12,000 in 2021). This occurred just eight years after …

Shortly after the partition of Ireland, in 1921, the Football Association of Ireland (FAI) was established as a rival association to regulate the game in what was to become the Irish Free State.The immediate cause of the split lay in a bitter dispute over the venue for the replay of an Irish Cup match in 1921 involving Glentoran of Belfast and Shelbourne of Dublin.

The North Caledonian Football Association is a football association operating throughout the Highlands and Islands of Scotland and is a recognised body of the Scottish Football Association (SFA) and as such has its senior football competitions officially registered with the SFA. History. The formation of the Inverness Junior Football ...

In association football, shooting is hitting the ball in an attempt to score a goal.It is usually done using the feet or head. A shot on target or shot on goal is a shot that enters the goal or would have entered the goal if it had not been blocked by the goalkeeper or another defensive player.

In association football, an assistant referee (previously known as a linesman or lineswoman) is an official empowered with assisting the referee in enforcing the Laws of the Game during a match. Although assistants are not required under the Laws, at most organised levels of football the match officiating crew consists of the referee and at least two assistant referees.

The Qatar Football Association (QFA) was founded in 1960 to govern football in Qatar and became a member of FIFA in 1963. In 1967, it became a member of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). [1] [6] The Association organized the first Qatar League in 1972–73.

In association football, the formation of a team refers to the position players take in relation to each other on a pitch.As association football is a fluid and fast-moving game, a player's position (with the exception of the goalkeeper) in a formation does not define their role as tightly as that of rugby player, nor are there breaks in play where the players must line up in formation (as in ...

Football League record: Robert Bell: 9 Tranmere Rovers: Oldham Athletic: 13–4 Third Division North: 26 December 1935: Football League record: Ted Drake: 7 Arsenal: Aston Villa: 7–1 First Division: 14 December 1935: English top flight record Tommy Briggs: 7 Blackburn Rovers: Bristol Rovers: 8–3 Second Division: 5 February 1955: Neville ...