Rules of the Game: For international matches the field of play must have dimensions of: Length: minimum 100 m (110 yds), maximum 110 m (120 yds); Width: minimum 64 m (70 yds), maximum 75 m (80 yds).
Rules of the Game: Goalposts and crossbar must have the same width and depth, which cannot exceed five inches (12 cm).
The earliest documented use of the word football appears in a proclamation by King Henry IV of England in 1409.
In the early years of of the game, American soccer was dominated by teams from New England, particularly Fall River, New Bedford and Pawtucket.
The first international soccer game was played in Glasgow, Scotland in 1872.
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