The rules of the game were first written down in 1863 by the newly formed Football Association in England.
England's Football Association first legalized professional soccer players in 1885.
Unlike the Olympics, FIFA recognizes the four Home Nations of the United Kingdom - England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland- as separate entities.
The Guinness Book of Records recognizes Sandygate Road stadium in Crosspool, Sheffield, England in as the Oldest Ground in the World. It has been home to Hallam FC since 1860.
On a regulation size field, the edge of the penalty box is 18 yards from the goal line.
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