| English Soccer History - Early Days It's hard to | | | | they start in, the English national squad only achieved |
| determine exactly how soccer became so popular in | | | | few important milestones throughout the entire |
| England in the 19th century, but the truth is that in | | | | soccer history in England. The apogee of English |
| the mid 19th century, almost every major town had | | | | soccer and the most important chapter ever to be |
| a semi-professional soccer team. These teams were | | | | written in the entire history of soccer in England was |
| usually associations of workers from the same | | | | definitely the successful World Cup run in 1966, a |
| factory or institution or simply students at a local | | | | competition that was held on English ground, giving |
| University. Matches between those teams were | | | | them the advantage to grasp their long-awaited |
| played occasionally, with little to no prize, but only for | | | | trophy. The 1966 team, captained by legendary |
| competition's sake. However, these matches were | | | | Bobby Moore and with other key components such |
| played without any rules or a referee and as soccer | | | | as Jackie Charlton or Geoff Hurst playing regularly, |
| isn't necessarily a sport that's completely clean of | | | | remains the best national squad in the entire English |
| violence, all it took was a harsh tackle or an | | | | soccer history, especially since their success has not |
| argument about a particular rule to start a bloody | | | | been equaled ever since. English Soccer History - |
| fight between the two teams and their supporters. | | | | Modern Era England is still a top team in Europe and |
| But the year 1863 marked an extremely important | | | | throughout the World and has some players that are |
| chapter in English soccer history, as several soccer | | | | considered having world class quality, but the national |
| clubs from all over the country (prominently from | | | | team still has moderate success, despite being |
| London) met up in the English capital and set up a | | | | star-studded. Recently, the form of English clubs |
| sort of "soccer constitution" called the Laws of the | | | | overshadowed the poor performance of the national |
| Game (a modified version of the original rules are still | | | | team, as Manchester United, Chelsea, Liverpool or |
| in effect today and are still called as such). That was | | | | Arsenal continue to be heavy contenders for each |
| also the birth certificate of the Football Association, | | | | year's European Champion's League, the most |
| or simply FA that is still ruling over English soccer | | | | prestigious club competition in the World. Despite |
| nowadays and had a tremendous importance | | | | being happy with the respect English clubs impose in |
| throughout the history of soccer in England and the | | | | Europe, fans are still yearning for that long awaited |
| way it evolved. English Soccer History - Important | | | | European or World Cup which could mark a new |
| Milestones With England being rightfully considered | | | | important chapter in the English soccer history. |
| the inventors of modern soccer, one would expect | | | | Niv Orlian is the author and the owner of a Soccer |
| them to be amongst the most successful national | | | | Fans website that provides information on various |
| squads in the World. However, despite having some | | | | topics related to soccer such as the history of |
| world class soccer players throughout time and | | | | soccer , rules, famous soccer players , real time |
| despite always being favorites for the competitions | | | | news, statistics, and training guides. |