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Timeline of association football
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This page indexes the individual year in association football pages. Each year is annotated with one or more significant events as a reference point.
Pre 1870s - 1870s - 1880s - 1890s - 1900s - 1910s - 1920s - 1930s - 1940s - 1950s - 1960s - 1970s - 1980s - 1990s - 2000s - 2010s
Pre 1870s
- Prehistory of football — "tsu chu" (蹴鞠 or 蹴踘) begins to be played in China sometime in the 3rd century BC; Richard Mulcaster "the greatest sixteenth Century advocate of football" [1] gives the earliest evidence of organized team "footeball", player positions, referees and coaches. Mulcaster confirms that his was a game close to modern football by differentiating it from games involving other parts of the body, namely "the hand ball" and "the armeball"[2]; the first known official match, Calcio Fiorentino, is played in Florence in January 1739; the 1835 "Highway Act" in England bans playing of football in public streets.
- 1840s in football — Official referees appear for the first time in a football match, at a match held in Cheltenham in 1849, two in field and one in tribune; The Cambridge Rules are created in 1848.
- 1850s in football — Sheffield F.C., the first football club in the world, is founded in 1857; the Sheffield Rules are also created.
- 1860s in football — The Football Association is founded in 1863, and it ratifies the original 14 rules of the game; the first ever football tournament, the Youdan Cup, is played by twelve Sheffield clubs in 1867; the Cromwell Cup, the second oldest football tournament in the world, takes place in 1868 with Sheffield Rules; Goal kicks are introduced in 1869.
1870s
- 1870 in football — First "goalkeepers", and passage from "dribbling game" to "passing game" is seen in club matches in Sheffield and London; the first unofficial international match, between England and Scotland, finishes in a 0-0 draw at the Kennington Oval in London.
- 1871 in football — Charles William Alcock creates the Football Association Challenge Cup, the oldest cup tournament alive.
- 1872 in football — Scotland and England draw 0–0 in the first ever international football match, played at the West of Scotland Cricket Club; Wanderers beat Royal Engineers in the first FA Cup final; kick corner and ball fixture is introduced by The Football Association; the first Welsh football club, Wrexham A.F.C., is founded.
- 1873 in football — The Scottish Football Association was founded. The offside law is changed so that an offside position is determined when the ball is played by a team-mate, rather than when it is received.
- 1874 in football — The FA authorizes referees to send players off for certain offences, and makes a rule requiring teams to change ends at halftime. The first shin pads are introduced.
- 1875 in football — The crossbar is introduced, replacing tape as the means of marking the top of the goal.
- 1876 in football —
- 1877 in football — The length of a match is set at 90 minutes.
- 1878 in football — Referees begin to use whistles.
- 1879 in football — Kjøbenhavns Boldklub introduces itself as the first sports club in continental Europe.
1880s
1890s
1900s
1910s
1920s
1930s
1940s
1950s
- 1950 in football — Uruguay win the 1950 FIFA World Cup held in Brazil, when they beat the hosts 2-1 in the final group match of the tournament, also known as the Maracanazo. Earlier in the same tournament, one of the biggest upsets in football history occurs, when the USA shocks England 1–0.
- 1951 in football —
- 1952 in football — Hungary's revolutionary tactics help the Golden Team to win the football at the 1952 Summer Olympics.
- 1953 in football — England lose a home match for the first time, 6–3 to Hungary.
- 1954 in football — UEFA is founded in Basel, Switzerland; West Germany win the 1954 FIFA World Cup, coming back from 0-2 to win the final game 3-2 against Hungary, a match known as The Miracle of Bern; Asian Football Confederation is founded. The Mighty Magyars go to Molineux Stadium and get beaten 3-2 after leading 2-0 at half time. This game was to set a foundation for the European Cup.
- 1955 in football —
- 1956 in football — Real Madrid beat Stade de Reims-Champagne 4–3 in the first European Cup final; Stanley Matthews wins the first European Footballer of the Year award; first RAI TV's transmission match football Serie A in Italy from Fiorentina and SSC Napoli
- 1957 in football — CAF is founded; only three teams enter the first African Cup of Nations, won by Egypt; in England the Busby Babes of Manchester United retain the Football League Championship.
- 1958 in football — 23 people, including eight Manchester United players, are killed in the Munich air disaster; Pelé and Garrincha star as Brazil win their first World Cup in Sweden, beating the hosts 5–2 in the final of the 1958 tournament.
- 1959 in football — Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. win their third league title in 6 years.
1960s
1970s
1980s
- 1980 in football — West Germany defeats Belgium 2–1 to take the European Football Championship.
- 1981 in football — The Football League begins awarding three points for a win instead of two.
- 1982 in football — Italy win their third World Cup title after a wait of 44 years, defeating West Germany 3-1 in the final at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, Madrid.
- 1983 in football — Aberdeen beat Real Madrid to win their first European Trophy, the European Cup Winners Cup soon followed by defeating Hamburg to win the European Super Cup
- 1984 in football — Michel Platini leads Juventus to the UEFA Cup Winner's Cup, beating F.C. Porto in the final and the hosts France to the European Football Championship, beating Spain in the final; France also win the gold medal in the 1984 Olympic Games, beating Brazil in the final at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena.
- 1985 in football — The Bradford fire occurs at Valley Parade taking the lives of 56 people and injuring another 200 during Bradford City's fixture with Lincoln City; The Heysel Stadium disaster takes place in Brussels at the European Cup final between Liverpool and Juventus F.C., leading to English clubs being banned from European club competition; The Old Lady became the first club in the history of European football to have won all three major UEFA competitions after defeating reds 1-0 in the European Cup final [4]. Michel Platini wins his third consecutive European Footballer of the Year award; for the first time, an African squad wins a FIFA tournament, the World Championship Under 16, as Nigeria surprisingly defeat favourites West Germany 2-0 in China. Juventus On 8 December Juventus become the first -and only at present- team in the world to have won all international cups and championships [4] after defeating Argentinos Juniors 6-4 (2-2 aet) in the Intercontinental Cup final at National Stadium in Tokyo [5].
- 1986 in football — The 1986 World Cup finals are played for the second time in Mexico, with Argentina defeating West Germany 3-2 for their second title at the Azteca Stadium in Mexico City; the tournament sees the dominance of Argentinian player Diego Maradona, scoring the infamous Hand of God goal, before his "Goal of the Century" solo dribble second goal, both in the quarterfinal against England.
- 1987 in football — FC Porto win the European Cup for the first time after defeating Bayern Munich 2-1 in the final at Prater Stadium in Wien; in the second World Championship FIFA Under 16, the Soviet Union defeat Nigeria on penalties.
- 1988 in football — The Netherlands, led by captain Ruud Gullit and top goal scorer Marco van Basten, defeat the Soviet Union 2-0 to win the Euro 1988 championship.
- 1989 in football — The Hillsborough disaster occurs in Sheffield, England, before the FA Cup semi-final between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest, resulting in the loss of 96 lives.
1990s
- 1990 in football — West Germany win the 1990 FIFA World Cup in Rome, Italy, defeating defending champion Argentina 1-0 in the final; "Waterloo Day" for Austrian football in Euro 92 qualifying at Landskrona, Sweden, where the Faroe Islands defeat Austria 1-0 in the former's first ever international match.
- 1991 in football — In the inaugural Women's World Cup, the USA win 2-1 over Norway; after being banned for six years, English clubs are again allowed to participate in competitions sponsored by UEFA; Diego Maradona is banned for 15 months in Italy's Serie A after testing positive for cocaine in a drug test.
- 1992 in football — In the final of Euro 92, Denmark surprisingly win 2-0 over Germany; Stadium Furiani disaster takes place in Bastia, Corsica; FA Premier League created as the top flight in English Football. Leeds United were champions of England.
- 1993 in football — Olympique de Marseille becomes the first French club to win the European Cup, newly renamed as the UEFA Champions League, defeating AC Milan 1–0 at the Olympiastadion in Munich. Marseille also win Ligue 1, but are stripped of the title due to a corruption scandal; 18 members of the Zambia national team die in a plane crash.
- 1994 in football — In the 1994 FIFA World Cup, Brazil win their fourth title, defeating Italy on penalties in the final held at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California.
- 1995 in football — The Bosman ruling allows all footballers playing in the European Union and not under contract to freely change clubs, and also abolishes foreign player quotas with respect to EU nationals. Norway win the second FIFA Women's World Cup; Eric Cantona is suspended for six months by The FA for kicking Crystal Palace fan Matthew Simmons.
- 1996 in football — In the Euro 96 final, Germany defeat the Czech Republic 2-1 with a golden goal from Oliver Bierhoff; Nigeria become the first African team to win the Olympic Tournament.
- 1997 in football — Eric Cantona announces his retirement from football; Helenio Herrera, legendary trainer of Inter in the 1960s dies.
- 1998 in football — In the 1998 FIFA World Cup final, France win 3-0 over Brazil at Stade de France to claim their first World Cup.
- 1999 in football — Manchester United win the Champions League, FA Cup and Premiership to cap off a historical "Treble"; the USA, the hosting nation, defeat China in a penalty shootout to win the Women's World Cup in front of the largest crowd ever to witness a women's sporting event.
2000s
- 2000 in football — France win their second European Championship title after beating Italy 2-1, with a golden goal in extra time; First FIFA Club World Cup.
- 2001 in football — Real Madrid sign playmaker Zinedine Zidane of Juventus in a world record transfer fee of 72 million euros; Colombia won the 40th edition of Copa América, held in Colombia
- 2002 in football — Brazil set up a record fifth title in World Cup competition, defeating Germany 2-0 in the 2002 FIFA World Cup final, Germany concede 2 goals in a match for the first time in that tournament, a result of Oliver Kahn's torn ligaments in his right ring finger. The first FIFA U-19 Women's World Championship is held in Canada, with the USA defeating the hosts in the final 1-0 on a golden goal in extra time.
- 2003 in football — Germany win the Women's World Cup final against Sweden 2-1, after extra time; Rupert Murdoch's British Sky Broadcasting pays £1,024 million (1,510 million euros) for rights to transmit England FA Premier League seasons 2004-2007.
- 2004 in football — Greece are surprise winners of the UEFA Euro 2004 football tournament, defeating the host nation Portugal 1-0 in the final.
- 2005 in football — The Champions League final in Istanbul sees Liverpool come back from a 0-3 half-time score to defeat A.C. Milan 3-2 in a penalty shootout, following a 3-3 draw. Also, a match-fixing scandal rocks German football, though it does not directly affect the First Bundesliga. The Australian A-league is launched in replacement of the 'NSL' to improve the quality of the game in the country.
- 2006 in football — 2006 FIFA World Cup is held in Germany and won by Italy on a penalty kick shootout over France; Miroslav Klose is The Adidas Golden Shoe winner, scoring 5 goals in the tournament, a step closer to breaking Ronaldo's record of 15 all-time goals in the tournament; a major match-fixing scandal erupts in Italy, with five Serie A teams implicated; Egypt record victory for the fifth time in the African Cup of Nations; the U-19 Women's World Championship increases its age limit to 20 effective with this year's event in Russia, won by Korea DPR.
- 2007 in football — Brazil won the 42nd edition of Copa América, held in Venezuela; FIFA Women's World Cup is held in China and won by Germany. On 9 November Étoile Sportive du Sahel became the first African squad to have won all official club competition recognized by Confederation of African Football [6] after defeating Al-Ahly 3-1 in the CAF Champions League final in Susa (Tunisia).
- 2008 in football — 2008 European Football Championship will be held in Austria and Switzerland; the first edition of FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup will be held in New Zealand. Spain win their second European Championship title after beating Germany 1-0.
- 2009 in football — The FIFA Confederations Cup will be held in South Africa; UEFA Women's Championship will be held in Finland.
2010s
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