Project Gutenberg 2024-09-16 Public domain in the USA. 96 Shearman, Montague 1857 1930 Shearman, Sir Montague Vincent, James Edmund 1857 1909 Vincent, J. E. (James Edmund) Vincent, James E. Foot-ball : $b its history for five centuries $aLondon :$bField & Tuer, The Leadenhall Press, E. C., $c1885. Historical sporting series, no. I Susan E., David E. Brown, M. Hirvonen, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Foot-ball: its history for five centuries" by Montague Shearman and James E. Vincent is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book explores the evolution of football as a sport, tracing its origins and development over five centuries, providing insights into its cultural significance in England and beyond. The authors aim to compile the fragmented knowledge surrounding football's rich history, rather than to instruct readers on how to play the game. The book delves into various historical aspects of football, beginning with its origins in ancient cultures, including theories linking the game to rituals and community practices. It examines how football evolved through different periods, such as the Puritan era, which sought to suppress many recreational activities, and the subsequent revival during the 19th century. The authors discuss the transformation of football from a rough and unregulated pastime into the more organized and codified versions we know today, particularly through the influence of public schools. By highlighting various traditions, rules, and incidents that marked the game's history, the authors provide a comprehensive narrative that showcases football's journey as a cherished national sport. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/FootBallItsHistory/page/n13/mode/2up 20240801125417shearman 1885 GB Reading ease score: 54.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Football GV Text Category: History - British Category: Sports/Hobbies 133940 2025-06-29T10:35:04.650624 text/html 108105 2024-09-16T19:29:55 text/html 330207 2025-06-29T10:35:08.085606 application/epub+zip 328592 2025-06-29T10:35:05.628639 application/epub+zip 138369 2025-06-29T10:35:05.158582 application/epub+zip 478399 2025-06-29T10:35:10.051560 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 438871 2025-06-29T10:35:07.738611 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 114553 2025-06-29T10:35:04.324631 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 94606 2024-09-16T19:29:55 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16700 2025-06-29T10:35:10.192567 application/rdf+xml 9713 2025-06-29T10:35:05.348579 image/jpeg 1589 2025-06-29T10:35:05.253610 image/jpeg 767176 2025-06-29T10:35:04.733644 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia