Timeline of association football
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This page indexes the individual '''year in [[association football]]''' pages. Each year is annotated with one or more significant events as a reference point.
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[[#2010s|2010s]] - [[#2000s|2000s]] - [[#1990s|1990s]] - [[#1980s|1980s]] - [[#1970s|1970s]] - [[#1960s|1960s]] - [[#1950s|1950s]] - [[#1940s|1940s]] - [[#1930s|1930s]] - [[#1920s|1920s]] - [[#1910s|1910s]] - [[#1900s|1900s]] - [[#1890s|1890s]] - [[#1880s|1880s]] - [[#1870s|1870s]] - [[#Pre 1870s|Pre 1870s]]
== 2010s ==
*'''[[2010 in football (soccer)|2010 in football]]''' — [[2010 World Cup|FIFA 2010 Football World Cup]] will be held for first time in an [[Africa]]n country, in [[South Africa]]
== 2000s ==
* '''[[2009 in football (soccer)|2009 in football]]''' — The [[2009 FIFA Confederations Cup|FIFA Confederations Cup]] will be held in South Africa; [[2009 UEFA Women's Championship|UEFA Women's Championship]] will be held in [[Finland]].
* '''[[2008 in football (soccer)|2008 in football]]''' — [[2008 European Football Championship]] will be held in [[Austria]] and [[Switzerland]]; the first edition of [[FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup]] will be held in [[New Zealand]].
* '''[[2007 in football (soccer)|2007 in football]]''' — Brazil won the 42nd edition of [[Copa América 2007|Copa América]], held in [[Venezuela]]; [[2007 FIFA Women's World Cup|FIFA Women's World Cup]] is held in [[China]] and won by Germany. On [[9 November]] [[Étoile Sportive du Sahel]] became the first African squad to have won all official club competition recognized by [[Confédération Africaine de Football|Confederation of African Football]] <ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/caf-ranking.html | title=African club competitions recognized by CAF | work=rsssf.com | accessdate=23 March | accessyear=2008}}.</ref> after defeating [[Al-Ahly]] 3-1 in the [[CAF_Champions_League_2007#Final|CAF Champions League final]] in [[Susa]] ([[Tunisia]]).
* '''[[2006 in football (soccer)|2006 in football]]''' — [[2006 FIFA World Cup]] is held in [[Germany]] and won by [[Italy]] on a penalty kick shootout over [[France]]; [[Miroslav Klose]] is The [[Adidas Golden Shoe]] winner, scoring 5 goals in the tournament, a step closer to breaking Ronaldo's record of 15 all-time goals in the tournament; a [[2006 Serie A scandal|major match-fixing scandal]] erupts in [[Italy]], with five [[Serie A]] teams implicated; [[Egypt national football team|Egypt]] record victory for the fifth time in the [[2006 African Cup of Nations|African Cup of Nations]]; the U-19 Women's World Championship [[FIFA U-20 Women's World Championship|increases its age limit to 20]] effective with this year's event in [[Russia]], won by {{wnft|Korea DPR}}.
* '''[[2005 in football (soccer)|2005 in football]]''' — The [[2005 UEFA Champions League Final|Champions League final]] in [[Istanbul]] sees [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]] come back from a 0-3 half-time score to defeat [[A.C. Milan]] 3-2 in a [[penalty shootout (football)|penalty shootout]], following a 3-3 draw. Also, [[2005 Bundesliga scandal|a match-fixing scandal]] rocks [[Germany|German]] football, though it does not directly affect the [[Bundesliga (football)|First Bundesliga]]. The Australian [[A-league]] is launched in replacement of the 'NSL' to improve the quality of the game in the country.
*'''[[2004 in football (soccer)|2004 in football]]''' — [[Greece national football team|Greece]] are surprise winners of the [[2004 European Football Championship|UEFA Euro 2004]] football tournament, defeating the host nation [[Portugal national football team|Portugal]] 1-0 in the final.
*'''[[2003 in football (soccer)|2003 in football]]''' — [[Germany women's national football team|Germany]] win the [[FIFA Women's World Cup 2003|Women's World Cup]] final against [[Sweden women's national football team|Sweden]] 2-1, after [[extra time]]; [[Rupert Murdoch]]'s [[British Sky Broadcasting]] pays £1,024 million (1,510 million [[euro]]s) for rights to transmit England [[FA Premier League]] seasons 2004-2007.
*'''[[2002 in football (soccer)|2002 in football]]''' — [[Brazil national football team|Brazil]] set up a record fifth title in [[FIFA World Cup|World Cup]] competition, defeating [[Germany national football team|Germany]] 2-0 in the [[2002 FIFA World Cup]] final, Germany concede 2 goals in a match for the first time in that tournament, a result of Oliver Kahn's torn ligaments in his right ring finger. The first [[FIFA U-20 Women's World Championship|FIFA U-19 Women's World Championship]] is held in [[Canada]], with the [[United States women's national soccer team|USA]] defeating [[Canada women's national soccer team|the hosts]] in the final 1-0 on a [[golden goal]] in extra time.
*'''[[2001 in football (soccer)|2001 in football]]''' — [[Real Madrid]] sign playmaker [[Zinedine Zidane]] of [[Juventus F.C.|Juventus]] in a world record transfer fee of 72 million euros; Colombia won the 40nd edition of [[Copa América 2001|Copa América]], held in [[Colombia]]
*'''[[2000 in football (soccer)|2000 in football]]''' — [[France national football team|France]] win their second [[2000 European Football Championship|European Championship]] title after beating [[Italy national football team|Italy]] 2-1, with a [[golden goal]] in extra time; First [[FIFA Club World Cup]].
== 1990s ==
*'''[[1999 in football (soccer)|1999 in football]]''' — [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] win the [[UEFA Champions League|Champions League]], [[FA Cup]] and [[FA Premier League|Premiership]] to cap off a historical "[[The Treble|Treble]]"; the [[United States women's national soccer team|USA]], the hosting nation, defeat {{wnft|China}} in a [[penalty shootout (football)|penalty shootout]] to win the [[FIFA Women's World Cup 1999|Women's World Cup]] in front of the largest crowd ever to witness a women's sporting event.
*'''[[1998 in football (soccer)|1998 in football]]''' — In the [[1998 FIFA World Cup]] final, [[France national football team|France]] win 3-0 over [[Brazil national football team|Brazil]] at [[Stade de France]] to claim their first World Cup.
*'''[[1997 in football (soccer)|1997 in football]]''' — [[Eric Cantona]] announces his retirement from football; [[Helenio Herrera]], legendary trainer of [[F.C. Internazionale Milano|Inter]] in the [[1960s]] dies.
*'''[[1996 in football (soccer)|1996 in football]]''' — In the [[1996 UEFA European Football Championship|Euro 96]] final, [[Germany national football team|Germany]] defeat the [[Czech Republic national football team|Czech Republic]] 2-1 with a [[golden goal]] from [[Oliver Bierhoff]]; [[Nigeria national football team|Nigeria]] become the first [[Confederation of African Football|African]] team to win the [[Football at the 1996 Summer Olympics|Olympic Tournament]].
*'''[[1995 in football (soccer)|1995 in football]]''' — The [[Bosman ruling]] allows all footballers playing in the [[European Union]] and not under contract to freely change clubs, and also abolishes foreign player quotas with respect to EU nationals. {{wnft|Norway}} win the second [[FIFA Women's World Cup]]; Eric Cantona is suspended for six months by [[The Football Association|The FA]] for kicking [[Crystal Palace F.C.|Crystal Palace]] fan Matthew Simmons.
*'''[[1994 in football (soccer)|1994 in football]]''' — In the [[1994 FIFA World Cup]], Brazil win their fourth title, defeating [[Italy national football team|Italy]] on [[penalty shootout (football)|penalties]] in the final held at the [[Rose Bowl (stadium)|Rose Bowl]] in [[Pasadena, California]].
*'''[[1993 in football (soccer)|1993 in football]]''' — [[Olympique de Marseille]] becomes the first French club to win the European Cup, newly renamed as the [[UEFA Champions League]], defeating [[AC Milan]] 1–0 at the Olympiastadion in Munich. Marseille also win [[Ligue 1]], but are stripped of the title due to a corruption scandal; 18 members of the [[Zambia national football team|Zambia]] national team die in a plane crash.
*'''[[1992 in football (soccer)|1992 in football]]''' — In the final of [[1992 UEFA European Football Championship|Euro 92]], [[Denmark national football team|Denmark]] surprisingly win 2-0 over Germany; [[Stade Armand Cesari|Stadium Furiani]] disaster takes place in [[Bastia]], [[Corsica]]; [[FA Premier League]] created as the top flight in English Football. Leeds United were champions of [[England]].
*'''[[1991 in football (soccer)|1991 in football]]''' — In the inaugural [[FIFA Women's World Cup|Women's World Cup]], the USA win 2-1 over Norway; after being banned for six years, English clubs are again allowed to participate in competitions sponsored by [[UEFA]]; [[Diego Maradona]] is banned for 15 months in [[Italy|Italy's]] [[Serie A]] after testing positive for [[cocaine]] in a [[drug test]].
*'''[[1990 in football (soccer)|1990 in football]]''' — [[Germany national football team|West Germany]] win the [[1990 FIFA World Cup]] in [[Rome]], [[Italy]], defeating defending champion [[Argentina national football team|Argentina]] 1-0 in the final; "[[Waterloo Day]]" for Austrian football in [[1992 European Football Championship (qualifying)|Euro 92 qualifying]] at [[Landskrona]], [[Sweden]], where the [[Faroe Islands national football team|Faroe Islands]] defeat [[Austria national football team|Austria]] 1-0 in the former's first ever international match.
== 1980s ==
*'''[[1989 in football (soccer)|1989 in football]]''' — The [[Hillsborough disaster]] occurs in [[Sheffield]], [[England]], before the [[FA Cup]] semi-final between [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]] and [[Nottingham Forest F.C.|Nottingham Forest]], resulting in the loss of 96 lives.
*'''[[1988 in football (soccer)|1988 in football]]''' — The [[Netherlands national football team|Netherlands]], led by captain [[Ruud Gullit]] and top goal scorer [[Marco van Basten]], defeat the [[USSR national football team|Soviet Union]] 2-0 to win the [[1988 European Football Championship|Euro 1988]] championship.
*'''[[1987 in football (soccer)|1987 in football]]''' — [[Futebol Clube do Porto|FC Porto]] win the [[UEFA Champions League|European Cup]] for the first time after defeating [[Bayern Munich]] 2-1 in the final at [[Ernst Happel Stadium|Prater Stadium]] in [[Wien]]; in the second [[FIFA U-16 World Championship 1987|World Championship FIFA Under 16]], the [[USSR national football team|Soviet Union]] defeat [[Nigeria national football team|Nigeria]] on penalties.
*'''[[1986 in football (soccer)|1986 in football]]''' — The [[1986 FIFA World Cup|1986 World Cup]] finals are played for the second time in [[Mexico]], with [[Argentina national football team|Argentina]] defeating [[Germany national football team|West Germany]] 3-2 for their second title at the [[Azteca Stadium]] in [[Mexico City]]; the tournament sees the dominance of Argentinian player Diego Maradona, scoring the infamous [[Hand of God goal]], before his "[[Goal of the Century]]" solo dribble second goal, both in the quarterfinal against [[England national football team|England]].
*'''[[1985 in football (soccer)|1985 in football]]''' — The [[Bradford fire]] occurs at [[Valley Parade]] taking the lives of 56 people and injuring another 200 during [[Bradford City A.F.C.|Bradford City]]'s fixture with [[Lincoln City F.C.|Lincoln City]]; The [[Heysel Stadium disaster]] takes place in [[Brussels]] at the [[UEFA Champions League|European Cup]] final between [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]] and [[Juventus F.C.]], leading to English clubs being banned from European club competition; The ''Old Lady'' became the [[UEFA_competition_records#List_of_teams_to_have_won_the_three_main_European_club_competitions|first club in the history of European football]] to have won all three major [[UEFA competition records|UEFA competitions]] after defeating ''reds'' 1-0 in the [[European_Cup_1984-85#Final|European Cup final]] <ref name="official">{{cite web | url=http://www.uefa.com/Competitions/ClubFootball/index.html | title=List of the official clubs' cups and tournaments recognized by the Union of European Football Associations | work=uefa.com | accessdate=15 December | accessyear=2006}}.</ref>. [[Michel Platini]] wins his third consecutive [[European Footballer of the Year]] award; for the first time, an African squad wins a FIFA tournament, the [[FIFA U-16 World Championship 1985|World Championship Under 16]], as Nigeria surprisingly defeat favourites West Germany 2-0 in China. Juventus On [[8 December]] Juventus become the first -and only at present- team in the world to have won all international cups and championships <ref name="official">{{cite web | url=http://www.uefa.com/Competitions/ClubFootball/index.html | title=List of the official clubs' cups and tournaments recognized by the Union of European Football Associations | work=uefa.com | accessdate=15 December | accessyear=2006}}.</ref> after defeating [[Argentinos Juniors]] 6-4 (2-2 [[Extra time|aet]]) in the [[Intercontinental Cup (football)|Intercontinental Cup]] final at [[National Stadium Tokyo|National Stadium]] in Tokyo <ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.fifa.com/classicfootball/clubs/index.html#club=31085 | title=FIFA Classic Clubs: Juventus FC | work=fifa.com | accessdate=15 December | accessyear=2006}}.</ref>.
*'''[[1984 in football (soccer)|1984 in football]]''' — [[Michel Platini]] leads Juventus to the [[UEFA Cup Winner's Cup]], beating [[F.C. Porto]] in the final and the hosts [[France national football team|France]] to the [[European Football Championship]], beating [[Spain national football team|Spain]] in the final; France also win the [[Football at the 1984 Summer Olympics|gold medal in the 1984 Olympic Games]], beating [[Brazil national football team|Brazil]] in the final at the [[Rose Bowl (stadium)|Rose Bowl]] in [[Pasadena, California|Pasadena]].
*'''[[1983 in football (soccer)|1983 in football]]''' — [[Aberdeen FC|Aberdeen]] beat [[Real Madrid]] to win their first European Trophy, the European Cup Winners Cup soon followed by defeating [[Hamburger SV|Hamburg]] to win the European Super Cup
*'''[[1982 in football (soccer)|1982 in football]]''' — [[Italy national football team|Italy]] win their third [[1982 FIFA World Cup|World Cup]] title after a wait of 44 years, defeating West Germany 3-1 in the final at [[Santiago Bernabeu]] Stadium, Madrid.
*'''[[1981 in football (soccer)|1981 in football]]''' — [[The Football League]] begins awarding three points for a win instead of two.
*'''[[1980 in football (soccer)|1980 in football]]''' — [[German national football team|West Germany]] defeats [[Belgium national football team|Belgium]] 2–1 to take the [[European Football Championship]].
== 1970s ==
*'''[[1979 in football (soccer)|1979 in football]]''' — [[Nottingham Forest F.C.|Nottingham Forest]] lift their first [[UEFA Champions League|European Cup]] in [[Munich]], defeating [[Malmö FF|Malmö]] 1-0 in the final.
*'''[[1978 in football (soccer)|1978 in football]]''' — Hosts [[Argentina national football team|Argentina]] win the [[1978 FIFA World Cup|1978 World Cup]], beating the [[Netherlands national football team|Netherlands]] 3–1 in the final; [[Johann Cruyff]] refuses to play in the tournament.
*'''[[1977 in football (soccer)|1977 in football]]''' — Juventus become the first Italian club to win the [[UEFA Cup]].
*'''[[1976 in football (soccer)|1976 in football]]''' — [[Bayern Munich]] win the European Cup for the third consecutive season.
*'''[[1975 in football (soccer)|1975 in football]]''' —
*'''[[1974 in football (soccer)|1974 in football]]''' — Hosts [[Germany national football team|West Germany]] win the [[1974 FIFA World Cup|1974 World Cup]], beating the [[Netherlands national football team|Netherlands]] 2–1 in the final; [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] are relegated only six years after winning the [[UEFA Champions League|European Cup]]
*'''[[1973 in football (soccer)|1973 in football]]''' — [[Ajax Amsterdam|Ajax]] win the European Cup for the third consecutive season; [[Sunderland A.F.C.|Sunderland]] shock [[Leeds United F.C.|Leeds United]] 1-0 in the [[FA Cup]] final.
*'''[[1972 in football (soccer)|1972 in football]]''' — Rangers win the European Cup Winners' Cup
*'''[[1971 in football (soccer)|1971 in football]]''' — 66 die in the second [[Ibrox disaster]], The [[Campeonato Brasileiro Série A|Brazilian National Championship]] First Season.
*'''[[1970 in football (soccer)|1970 in football]]''' — [[Brazil national football team|Brazil]] win their third World Cup, beating [[Italy national football team|Italy]] 4–1 in the [[1970 FIFA World Cup|1970 World Cup]] final as their captain Pelé becomes the first player to win three World Cup medals.
== 1960s ==
*'''[[1969 in football (soccer)|1969 in football]]''' — 2000 die when [[El Salvador]] and [[Honduras]] declare [[Football war|war]] on each other following a [[FIFA World Cup|World Cup]] qualifying match.
*'''[[1968 in football (soccer)|1968 in football]]''' — [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] win the [[UEFA Champions League|European Cup]] ten years after the [[Munich air disaster]] killed eight of their players; [[Eusébio]] wins the inaugural [[European Golden Boot|Golden Boot]] award as the continent's top club scorer.
*'''[[1967 in football (soccer)|1967 in football]]''' — [[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]] become the first British club to win the [[UEFA Champions League|European Cup]], beating [[Internazionale]] 2–1 in the final.Florian Albert became the firts Hungarian player who win the European Golden Boot
*'''[[1966 in football (soccer)|1966 in football]]''' — [[England national football team|England]] win the [[1966 FIFA World Cup|1966 World Cup]] as hosts, beating [[Germany national football team|West Germany]] 4–2 in the final as [[Geoff Hurst]] becomes the first player to score a [[hat trick]] in the final.
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*'''[[1963 in football (soccer)|1963 in football]]''' — The West German national league ''[[Bundesliga (football)|Bundesliga]]'' is formed; [[Lev Yashin]] becomes the first goalkeeper to win [[European Footballer of the Year]].
*'''[[1962 in football (soccer)|1962 in football]]''' — [[Brazil national football team|Brazil]] retain the [[1962 FIFA World Cup|1962 World Cup]], beating [[Czechoslovakia national football team|Czechoslovakia]] 3–1 in the final.
*'''[[1961 in football (soccer)|1961 in football]]''' — [[CONCACAF]] is founded; [[Benfica]] become the second team to win the European Cup, beating [[FC Barcelona]] 3–2 in the final. [[ACF Fiorentina]] wons the [[UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1960-61|UEFA Cup Winners' Cup]], first international title for an Italian team.
*'''[[1960 in football (soccer)|1960 in football]]''' — [[Real Madrid]] win their fifth consecutive European Cup.
== 1950s ==
*'''[[1959 in football (soccer)|1959 in football]]''' — [[Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.]] win their third league title in 6 years.
*'''[[1958 in football (soccer)|1958 in football]]''' — 23 people, including eight [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] players, are killed in the [[Munich air disaster]]; [[Pelé]] and [[Garrincha]] star as [[Brazil national football team|Brazil]] win their first World Cup in Sweden, beating [[Sweden national football team|the hosts]] 5–2 in the final of the [[1958 FIFA World Cup|1958 tournament]].
*'''[[1957 in football (soccer)|1957 in football]]''' — [[Confederation of African Football|CAF]] is founded; only three teams enter the first [[African Cup of Nations]], won by [[Egypt national football team|Egypt]]; in [[England]] the [[Busby Babes]] of [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] retain the [[Football League First Division|Football League Championship]].
*'''[[1956 in football (soccer)|1956 in football]]''' — [[Real Madrid]] beat [[Stade de Reims-Champagne]] 4–3 in the first [[UEFA Champions League|European Cup]] final; [[Stanley Matthews]] wins the first [[European Footballer of the Year]] award; first [[RAI]] TV's transmission match football [[Serie A]] in [[Italy]] from [[ACF Fiorentina|Fiorentina]] and [[S.S.C. Napoli|SSC Napoli]]
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*'''[[1954 in football (soccer)|1954 in football]]''' — [[UEFA]] is founded in [[Basel]], [[Switzerland]]; [[Germany national football team|West Germany]] win the [[1954 FIFA World Cup]], coming back from 0-2 to win the final game 3-2 against Hungary, a match known as ''[[The Miracle of Bern]]''; [[Asian Football Confederation]] is founded. The Mighty Magyars go to Molineux Stadium and get beaten 3-2 after leading 2-0 at half time. This game was to set a foundation for the European Cup.
*'''[[1953 in football (soccer)|1953 in football]]''' — [[England national football team|England]] lose a home match for the first time, [[England v Hungary (1953)|6–3]] to [[Golden Team|Hungary]].
*'''[[1952 in football (soccer)|1952 in football]]''' — Hungary's revolutionary tactics help the [[Golden Team]] to win the football at the [[1952 Summer Olympics]].
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*'''[[1950 in football (soccer)|1950 in football]]''' — [[Uruguay national football team|Uruguay]] win the [[1950 FIFA World Cup]] held in [[Brazil]], when they beat [[Brazil national football team|the hosts]] 2-1 in the final group match of the tournament, also known as the ''[[Maracanazo]]''. Earlier in the same tournament, one of the biggest upsets in football history occurs, when the [[United States men's national soccer team|USA]] shocks [[England national football team|England]] [[England v United States (1950)|1–0]].
== 1940s ==
*'''[[1949 in football (soccer)|1949 in football]]''' — The [[Superga air disaster]] kills 31 people, including 18 [[Torino F.C.|Torino]] players.
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== 1930s ==
*'''[[1939 in football (soccer)|1939 in football]]''' — Shirt numbering is made compulsory.
*'''[[1938 in football (soccer)|1938 in football]]''' — Italy retain the [[1938 FIFA World Cup|1938 World Cup]] in France, beating Hungary 4–2 in the final. Argentina and Uruguay boycott the tournament as it is held in Europe for the second successive time.
*'''[[1937 in football (soccer)|1937 in football]]''' — The largest football crowd was recorded, 149,415 people turned up at Hampden Park, Glasgow to see Scotland play England<ref>[http://www.hampdenpark.co.uk/about_hampden/history_page1.htm Hampden, Scotland's National Stadium, About Hampden<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
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*'''[[1934 in football (soccer)|1934 in football]]''' — Hosts [[Italy national football team|Italy]] become the [[1934 FIFA World Cup|second World Cup]] winners, beating [[Czechoslovakia national football team|Czechoslovakia]] 2–1 in the final.
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*'''[[1930 in football (soccer)|1930 in football]]''' — Thirteen teams enter the first [[FIFA World Cup|World Cup]], held in [[Uruguay]]. The hosts beat [[Argentina national football team|Argentina]] 4–2 in the final.
== 1920s ==
*'''[[1929 in football (soccer)|1929 in football]]''' — Italian Football League ''[[Serie A|Lega Calcio Serie A]]'' is formed.
*'''[[1928 in football (soccer)|1928 in football]]''' — The Spanish Football League ''[[La Liga]]'' is formed. Its ten clubs include [[Real Madrid]], [[FC Barcelona]] and [[Athletic Bilbao]]. Uruguay wins the Gold Medal for the second time in a row.
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*'''[[1926 in football (soccer)|1926 in football]]''' — [[Huddersfield Town F.C.|Huddersfield Town]] become the first team to win the Football League in three consecutive seasons.
*'''[[1925 in football (soccer)|1925 in football]]''' — The [[offside rule (football)|offside rule]] is changed: a player is now onside if a minimum of two (instead of three) opposing players are between him and the goal line.
*'''[[1924 in football (soccer)|1924 in football]]''' — Players allowed to score directly from a corner kick. Uruguay wins the Gold Medal.
*'''[[1923 in football (soccer)|1923 in football]]''' — [[Bolton Wanderers]] defeat [[West Ham United]] in the first English [[FA Cup]] final played at [[Wembley Stadium (1923)|Wembley Stadium]], remembered as the [[White Horse Final]] because of the mounted police that kept spectators from encroaching onto the pitch.
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== 1910s ==
*'''[[1919 in football (soccer)|1919 in football]]''' — [[Leeds United A.F.C.|Leeds United]] are founded.
*'''[[1918 in football (soccer)|1918 in football]]''' —
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*'''[[1916 in football (soccer)|1916 in football]]''' — [[Uruguay national football team|Uruguay]] win the first [[Copa América]], held in [[Argentina]].
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*'''[[1914 in football (soccer)|1914 in football]]''' — Glentoran from Belfast win first ever European competition, the Vienna Cup
*'''[[1913 in football (soccer)|1913 in football]]''' — Opposing players forced to stand at least ten yards away from a free kick.
*'''[[1912 in football (soccer)|1912 in football]]''' — Goalkeepers banned from handling the ball outside their own penalty area.
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== 1900s ==
*'''[[1909 in football (soccer)|1909 in football]]''' —
*'''[[1908 in football (soccer)|1908 in football]]''' — FC Internazionale was founded, Feyenoord Rotterdam was founded.
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*'''[[1904 in football (soccer)|1904 in football]]''' — [[FIFA]] is founded in [[Paris]] on [[21 May]].
*'''[[1903 in football (soccer)|1903 in football]]''' —
*'''[[1902 in football (soccer)|1902 in football]]''' — 26 people die and over 500 are injured when a section of the terracing collapses after a Scotland-England British Home Championship match at [[Ibrox Stadium|Ibrox Park]]; five Spanish clubs compete for the first ''[[Copa del Rey]]''; the first Brazilan football league, the ''[[Campeonato Paulista]]'' is won by [[São Paulo Athletic Club]]''. Real Madrid, the ''FIFA 20th Century club'', was founded.
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== 1890s ==
*'''[[1899 in football (soccer)|1899 in football]]''' — [[Club Nacional de Football]], FC Barcelona and AC Milan were founded.
*'''[[1898 in football (soccer)|1898 in football]]''' — The [[Italian Football Federation]] is formed.
*'''[[1897 in football (soccer)|1897 in football]]''' — The Football League introduces automatic promotion and relegation between its two divisions. Italian giants [[Juventus F.C.]] was founded as ''Sport Club Juventus''.
*'''[[1896 in football (soccer)|1896 in football]]''' — Italy's first national championship is organised by the Italian Federation of Gymnastics.
*'''[[1895 in football (soccer)|1895 in football]]''' — The [[Belgian Football Association]] is founded.
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*'''[[1893 in football (soccer)|1893 in football]]''' — [[Argentine Football Association]] is founded.
*'''[[1892 in football (soccer)|1892 in football]]''' — The Football League introduces a second division.
*'''[[1891 in football (soccer)|1891 in football]]''' — The [[penalty kick (football)|penalty kick]] is introduced. Assistant referees are first introduced as linesman.
*'''[[1890 in football (soccer)|1890 in football]]''' — The [[Scottish Football League]] is formed.
== 1880s ==
*'''[[1889 in football (soccer)|1889 in football]]''' — The [[Royal Netherlands Football Association]] and [[Danish Football Association]] are founded.
*'''[[1888 in football (soccer)|1888 in football]]''' — [[The Football League]], the first national football league competition, is founded in England.
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*'''[[1886 in football (soccer)|1886 in football]]''' — The FAs of England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland form the International FA Board; The Football Association introduces a 'cross tape' between goalposts as a precedent to the 'crossbar'.
*'''[[1885 in football (soccer)|1885 in football]]''' — The Football Association legalises professionalism. The first non-European international was contested on the 28 November 1885, at Newark, New Jersey, between the USA and Canada, the Canadians winning 1-0. [[Arbroath 36 Bon Accord 0|Arbroath beat Bon Accord 36-0]] in the [[Scottish Cup]], a record which stands to this day.
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*'''[[1881 in football (soccer)|1881 in football]]''' —
*'''[[1880 in football (soccer)|1880 in football]]''' —
== 1870s ==
*'''[[1879 in football (soccer)|1879 in football]]''' — [[Kjøbenhavns Boldklub]] introduces itself as the first [[sports club]] in [[continental Europe]].
*'''[[1878 in football (soccer)|1878 in football]]''' — Referees begin to use whistles.
*'''[[1877 in football (soccer)|1877 in football]]''' — The length of a match is set at 90 minutes.
*'''[[1876 in football (soccer)|1876 in football]]''' —
*'''[[1875 in football (soccer)|1875 in football]]''' — The crossbar is introduced, replacing tape as the means of marking the top of the [[Goal (sport)|goal]].
*'''[[1874 in football (soccer)|1874 in football]]''' — The FA authorized referees to sent off players uncorrectly, and makes rule change squad direction pitch in mid time. The first shin pads are introduced.
*'''[[1873 in football (soccer)|1873 in football]]''' — The [[Scottish Football Association]] was founded. In [[Offside law (football)|offside law]] was decided rule that offside position is determined when the ball is touched and played by a team-mate, and not in receive.
*'''[[1872 in football (soccer)|1872 in football]]''' — [[Scotland national football team|Scotland]] and [[England national football team|England]] draw 0–0 in the [[Scotland v England (1872)|first ever international football match]], played at the [[West of Scotland Cricket Club]]; [[Wanderers F.C.|Wanderers]] beat [[Royal Engineers A.F.C.|Royal Engineers]] in the first FA Cup final; kick corner and ball fixture is introduced by The Football Association; the first [[Wales|Welsh]] football club, [[Wrexham A.F.C.]], is founded.
*'''[[1871 in football (soccer)|1871 in football]]''' — [[C. W. Alcock|Charles William Alcock]] creates the [[FA Cup|Football Association Challenge Cup]], the oldest cup tournament alive.
* '''[[1870 in football (soccer)|1870 in football]]''' — First "goalkeepers", and passage from "dribbling game" to "passing game" is seen in club matches in Sheffield and London; the first unofficial international match, between [[England national football team|England]] and [[Scotland national football team|Scotland]], finishes in a 0-0 draw at the [[Kennington Oval]] in [[London]].
== Pre 1870s ==
* '''[[1860s in football (soccer)|1860s in football]]''' — The [[Cromwell Cup]], the second oldest football tournament in the world, takes place in [[1868]] with Sheffield Rules ; the first ever football tournament, the [[Youdan Cup]], is played by twelve Sheffield clubs in [[1867]]; [[The Football Association]] is founded in [[1863]], and it ratifies the original 14 rules of the game. Goal kicks are introduced in 1869.
* '''[[1850s in football (soccer)|1850s in football]]''' — [[Sheffield F.C.]], the first football club in the world, is founded in [[1857]]; the [[Sheffield Rules]] are also created.
* '''[[1840s in football (soccer)|1840s in football]]''' — Official [[Referee (football)|referees]] appear for the first time in a football match, at a match held in [[Cheltenham]] in [[1849]], two in field and one in tribune; [[The Cambridge Rules]] are created in [[1848]].
* '''[[Prehistory of football (soccer)|Prehistory of football]]''' — The [[1835]] "Highway Act" in England bans playing of football in public streets; the first known official match, [[Calcio Fiorentino]], is played in [[Florence]] in January [[1739]]; "tsu chu" (蹴鞠 or 蹴踘) begins to be played in [[China]] sometime in the [[3rd century BC]].
==Sixteenth Century==
* '''[[1581]]''' — [[Richard Mulcaster]] "the greatest sixteenth Century advocate of football" <ref>[http://www.footballnetwork.org/dev/historyoffootball/history8_18_3.asp Richard Mulcaster<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> gives the earliest evidence of organized team "footeball", player positions, referees and coaches. Mulcaster confirms that his was a game close to modern football by differentiating it from games involving other parts of the body, namely "the hand ball" and "the armeball"<ref>http://www.ucs.mun.ca/~wbarker/positions-txt.html </ref>
== See also ==
*[[History of association football]]
*[[Timeline of English football]]
== References ==
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* [http://www.ifhof.com/wn/history.asp]
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[[pt:Cronologia do futebol no mundo]]
[[ru:Хроника футбола]]