1840s in football (soccer)
Encyclopedia
The following are the association football events of decades 1840s
around the world.
1840s
- Wars :*Mexican-American War was fought between Mexico and the United States of America. The latter emerged victorious and gained undisputed control over Texas while annexing portions of Arizona, California and New Mexico....
around the world.
Events
- 1848 – A committee at Cambridge University attempts to create a universal set of rules for footballFootballFootball may refer to one of a number of team sports which all involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball with the foot to score a goal. The most popular of these sports worldwide is association football, more commonly known as just "football" or "soccer"...
. (This code later become known as The Cambridge RulesThe Cambridge RulesThe Cambridge Rules were a code of football rules first drawn up at Cambridge University, England, in 1848, by a committee that included H. de Winton and J. C. Thring. They are also notable for allowing goal kicks, throw-ins, and forward passes and for preventing running whilst holding the ball...
and greatly influenced association football, also known as soccer, when it was codified in 1863.) - 1849 – In CheltenhamCheltenhamCheltenham , also known as Cheltenham Spa, is a large spa town and borough in Gloucestershire, on the edge of the Cotswolds in the South-West region of England. It is the home of the flagship race of British steeplechase horse racing, the Gold Cup, the main event of the Cheltenham Festival held...
, the first use of three official referees in a match, two in field and one in tribune.
Births
- 1842, December 2 – Charles William AlcockC. W. AlcockCharles William Alcock was an influential English sportsman and administrator. He was a major instigator in the development of both international football and cricket, as well as being the creator of the FA Cup....
, English footballer and creator of the FA CupFA CupThe Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's... - 1847, June 19 – Robert BarkerRobert Barker (footballer)Robert Barker was an English footballer who played for England, first in goal and later as a forward, in the first international match against Scotland.-Career:...
, English footballer - 1847, August 30 – Morton BettsMorton BettsMorton Peto Betts was a leading English sportsman of the late 19th century. He was notable for scoring the first goal in an English FA Cup Final....
, English footballer and cricketer (d. 1914) - 1848, May 16 – Ernest BambridgeErnest BambridgeErnest Henry Bambridge was an English footballer who made one appearance as a forward for England in 1876. He was the eldest of three brothers who played for England.-Career:...
, English footballer - 1848, August 22 – John BrockbankJohn BrockbankJohn Benn Brockbank was an English footballer who played for England as a forward in the first international match against Scotland.-Career:...
, English footballer - 1849, March 28 – Reginald Birkett, English footballer