subject: The Inventors Of Modern Soccer - English Soccer History [print this page] English Soccer History - Early Days English Soccer History - Early Days
It is hard to determine precisely how soccer grew to be so well-known in England in the 19th century, however the truth is that in the middle of the 19th century, nearly each and every major town had a semi-professional soccer team. These teams were generally associations of workers from the same factory or institution or simply students at a local University.
Matches among those teams were played occasionally, with little to no prize, but only for competition's sake. Nevertheless, these matches were played without any rules or a referee and since soccer is not necessarily a sport that's completely clean of violence, all it took was a harsh tackle or an argument about a specific rule to start a bloody fight between the two teams and their supporters.
However the year 1863 marked a very essential chapter in English soccer history, as several soccer clubs from all over the country (prominently from London) met up in the English capital and created a sort of "soccer constitution" known as the Laws of the Game (a revised version of the original rules are still effective today and are still called as such).
That was likewise the birth certificate of the Football Association, or merely FA that is nevertheless ruling over English soccer these days and had a remarkable significance all through the history of soccer in England and the manner it progressed.
English Soccer History - Important Milestones
With England being rightfully regarded as the inventors of modern soccer, one would be expecting them to be amongst the most successful national squads in the World. However, despite obtaining certain world class soccer players throughout time and in spite of always being favorites for the competitions they start in, the English national squad just achieved few important milestones throughout the entire soccer history in England.
The apogee of English soccer and probably the most important chapter actually to be written in the entire history of soccer in England was certainly the successful World Cup run in 1966, a competition that was held on English ground, giving them the advantage to grasp their long-awaited trophy.
The 1966 team, captained by legendary Bobby Moore and with other key components for example Jackie Charlton or Geoff Hurst playing frequently, remains the greatest national squad in the entire English soccer history, especially since their success hasn't been equaled ever since.
English Soccer History - Modern Era
England is nevertheless a top team in Europe and throughout the World and has some players who are thought to be acquiring world class quality, but the national team still has moderate achievement, despite being star-studded.
Recently, the form of English clubs overshadowed the poor performance of the national team, as Manchester United, Chelsea, Liverpool or Arsenal continue being heavy contenders for every year's European Champion's League, the most prestigious club competition in the World.
In spite of being happy with the respect English clubs impose in Europe, supporters are nevertheless looking forward for that long-awaited European or World Cup which could mark a new essential chapter in the English soccer history.
