We've occasionally talked about the origins and history of the games worldwide that share the name football, and while it's not a constant topic I think it deserves a thread. I also didn't know where else to put this story about America's First Football team in Boston in the early 1860s. This predates the famous Rutgers - Princeton game in 1869 which is often called the first American football game, but most accounts agree that contest involved some sort of hybrid that probably was as much soccer as gridiron football.
Similarly, Oneida F.C. in Boston played some sort of hybrid. Details in the linked article. I can't get enough of stuff like this.
Similarly, Oneida F.C. in Boston played some sort of hybrid. Details in the linked article. I can't get enough of stuff like this.