Clubs
Main article: Oldest football clubs
Sports clubs dedicated to playing football began in the 18th century, for exampleLondon’s Gymnastic Society which was founded in the mid-18th century and ceased playing matches in 1796.[50][51]
The first documented club to bear in the title a reference to being a ‘football club’ were called “The Foot-Ball Club” who were located in Edinburgh, Scotland, during the period 1824–41.[52][53] The club forbade tripping but allowed pushing and holding and the picking up of the ball.[53]
In 1845, three boys at Rugby school were tasked with codifying the rules then being used at the school. These were the first set of written rules (or code) for any form of football.[54] This further assisted the spread of the Rugby game.
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