SCH SP FI
Reference code
SCH SP FI
Title
Field Game
Level
Series
Administrative / Biographical history
"Football" at Eton used to mean only the Field Game, which is one of the main ancestors of soccer. The Field Game rules were first written down in 1847 and have been revised several times since. There are 11 players and an umpire. The game differs from soccer in two major ways. If the ball goes out of play a bully or scrum puts it in again, and most importantly it is not a passing game. The player retains the ball until tackled. The Field Game is now only played in the Lent half.
Date
1847 - 2016
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