What is the oldest football match?

The 1872 association football match between the national teams of Scotland
Scotland
The Scotland national football team represents Scotland in men's international football and is controlled by the Scottish Football Association. It competes in the three major professional tournaments: the FIFA World Cup, UEFA Nations League and the UEFA European Championship.
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and England is officially recognised by FIFA as the sport's first-ever international. It took place on 30 November 1872 at Hamilton Crescent, the West of Scotland Cricket Club's ground in Partick, Glasgow.
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What is the oldest football game ever recorded?

The 1869 Princeton vs. Rutgers football game was played between Princeton and Rutgers on November 6, 1869. The rules governing play were based on the London Football Association's 1863 rules that disallowed carrying or throwing the ball. Therefore, the game more closely resembled soccer than gridiron football.
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When was the first football match ever played?

On December 8 1863, Association Football and Rugby Football finally split into two different organizations. Later in the year, the first-ever soccer match was played on Barnes common at Mortlake, London on 19th December 1863 between Barnes Football Club and Richmond Football Club.
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Who won the first ever football match?

1872 in football

Scotland and England draw 0–0 in the first FIFA-recognized international football match, played at the West of Scotland Cricket Club.
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Who played the first football game in the world?

The very first modern football games were played in Cambridge, Massachusetts on May 14 and 15, 1874 between McGill University and a squad from Harvard. This “foot-ball” diversion, as Harvard's Magenta newspaper called it, was still in its infancy, and the rules evolved along with the game.
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The first filmed football match, 1897.



Which country invented football?

What is the origin of football? Modern football originated in Britain in the 19th century. Though “folk football” had been played since medieval times with varying rules, the game began to be standardized when it was taken up as a winter game at public schools.
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Who invented football?

While there are many people who contributed to the development of the sport, Walter Camp is considered the father of American football. In 1880, he proposed a set of rules that would make the game more structured and safe. These rules included downs, the line of scrimmage, and the neutral zone.
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Who kicked the longest goal in history?

44 years ago today on October 16, 1976 it was homecoming weekend at Abilene Christian University and Ove Johansson made history. With a 17 MPH wind, Johansson kicked the longest field goal ever 69-yards against East Texas State! Here's the historic kick!
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Why is football called football?

The sport of soccer involves solely using your feet to control and play during the game. Any use of your hands is considered foul play. Which is where the original term – football – came from. You're controlling the ball with your foot.
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What is the oldest football team?

The oldest football club still in existence today is Slavia Prague, founded in 1892.
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When was soccer banned in England?

There have been many attempts to ban football, from the middle ages through to the modern days. The first such law was passed in England in 1314; it was followed by more than 30 in England alone between 1314 and 1667.
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What is the longest football game?

The NFL's longest ever game: Dolphins vs Chiefs in 1971

On that occasion, the two sides had to go to double overtime and they recorded the longest ever NFL game time of 82 minutes and 40 seconds. A back-and-forth second half meant that the game finished 24-24, requiring overtime to determine a winner.
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Has there ever been 0 football game?

Yes, there has been a 0–0 game in NFL history. Surprisingly the last 0-0 game was way back in the past more than 76 years ago & 20 days from this answer ( NOV 27, 2019). It was played on November 7, 1943, between the Detroit Lions & the New York Giants.
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What was the original football game?

1869 Rutgers and Princeton played a college soccer football game, the first ever, November 6. The game used modified London Football Association rules. During the next seven years, rugby gained favor with the major eastern schools over soccer, and modern football began to develop from rugby.
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What is the full name of football?

Let us explain. Though over 90 per cent of the planet call the sport played by 22 players with a round ball on a rectangular pitch football in some shape or form depending on their native language, the sport's full name is Association football.
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How long is a football ball?

Big Game's competitive pro footballs are in line with the dimensions set by all North American pro leagues – approximately 11 to 11.25 inches in length, with a circumference of roughly 28 inches on the long side of the ball and 21 inches on the short side, and a slightly wider nose than collegiate or high school ...
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What is hand egg?

handegg (countable and uncountable, plural handeggs) (slang, uncountable, humorous) Any of the sports that are called football but are played mainly with the hands and with a prolate spheroid ball; that is, American football and (less often) Canadian and Australian football. quotations ▼
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Who kicked a 67 field goal?

Tucker's 67-yard field goal attempt falls short as Ravens lose to Jaguars, 28-27. JACKSONVILLE - Kicker Justin Tucker, the NFL's most efficient kicker of all time, came up short on what would have broken his own record-long field goal as time expired.
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Who was the craziest goal keeper?

José René Higuita Zapata (Spanish pronunciation: [reˈne iˈɣita]; born 27 August 1966) is a Colombian former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He was nicknamed El Loco ("The Madman") for his high-risk 'sweeper-keeper' playing style and his flair for the dramatic.
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Who kicked 1000 goals first?

Ablett kicked his 1000th goal against Fremantle at Kardinia Park in 1996, sparking an outpouring of emotion as fans flooded the ground.
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Who is the king of world football?

PELE IN FOOTBALL WORLD CUP

Pele has remained the only player to win the world cup thrice. He won the coveted trophy in 1958, 1962 and 1970 and scored 12 world cup goals.
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Who invented football in India?

The game was introduced to the Calcuttans (then the capital of India) by the British soldiers in the nineteenth century. Very few would know that Nagendra Prasad Sarbadhakari, known as the Father of Indian Football forced his classmates into playing the game in his school compound.
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Who is the best player in football in world?

#1. Lionel Messi (PSG & Argentina) (Total Football Goals: 804)
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