The History of English Football

English football - what is it like? Is it the same as everywhere in the world, or is it unique, special? Of course, it is special - for it was from England that the global football fever began. It was in the land of Byron and Dickens that the first official set of football rules emerged and the first knockout tournament took place, the first international match was held, and professionals began to secretly receive payment for playing in amateur teams. It is Great Britain that can compete with such "football-centric" countries as Spain and Portugal in terms of the number of teams, players, and coaches who have become legends of world football. And it is in Great Britain that the fiercest, most dedicated, and fanatical fans in the world can be found.
Read this book to learn about how English football was born and how it separated from rugby, how famous British teams rose to the pedestal and fell to the second division, what legendary players and coaches were like in character and how passionately they loved football!