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The following year, Henry IV imposed fines of 20 shillings on certain mayors and bailiffs who had allowed football and other "misdemeanours" to occur in their towns. This is the earliest documentary evidence of football being played throughout England. [4] There is mention of football being played at Cambridge University in 1710.
England is home to the world's first football league, the oldest national governing body, and the oldest national knockout competition. [2] The first modern rules for the game were established in England in 1863. England is one of the oldest national football teams, having played in the first international match in 1872. [3]
Middlesbrough defeated Bolton Wanderers 2–1 in the League Cup final to win the first major trophy in their 128-year history. Carlisle United, who had spent one season in the First Division during the 1970s, became the first former members of the top flight to be relegated to the Conference after 76 years of league membership.
The history of the England national football team, also known as the Three Lions, begins with the first representative international match in 1870 and the first officially-recognised match two years later. England primarily competed in the British Home Championship over the following decades. Although the FA had joined the international ...
The first association football team in South America, Buenos Aires Football Club was created in Argentina that same year. The first country's league was the "Association of Argentine Football" (AAF), founded in 1891 by F.L. Wooley.
List of football league clubs in the top four tiers of English football (i.e. the Premier League and the English Football League), as of the 2023–24 season, by year formed. To provide a consistent methodology, the year used is that published by the clubs themselves. Where month and day are also published, these are recorded in the notes.
February – The second oldest football tournament in the world, the Cromwell Cup, was played under the Sheffield Rules. The four clubs taking part were Sheffield Wednesday (the winners), Exchange, Garrick and Wellington. [31] 1 August – Queen's Park played their first competitive match against the now-defunct Thistle FC and won 2–0. [32]
This article concerns football records in England. Unless otherwise stated, records are taken from the Football League or Premier League. Where a different record exists for the top flight (Football League First Division 1888–1992, and Premier League 1992–present), this is also given. This article includes clubs based in Wales that compete ...