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Soccer History
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What is highest score in world cup cricket?
Depends on what type of cricket you are talking about.
In test cricket Brian Lara holds the record of 400* against England.
In one day cricket Sachin Tendulkar is the only man on the planet to have scored a double century.
Hope this helps.
Who has won most fa cups as manager?
The following list details managers of FA Cup winning sides since 1945, who have also won the FA Cup as a player. No doubt there are more in the inter-war period and pre-WW1 period but this has been very time-consuming so far!
The list does NOT include player-managers, i.e. those who have won the cup simultaneously as player and manager.
1. George Graham
1993 Manager (Arsenal)
1971 Player (Arsenal)
2. Terry Venables
1991 Manager (Tottenham Hotspur)
1967 Player (Tottenham Hotspur)
3. Bobby Gould
1988 Manager (Wimbledon)
1975 picked up a medal as a non-playing substitute (West Ham United)
4. Bob Stokoe
1973 Manager (Sunderland)
1955 Player (Newcastle United)
5. Don Revie
1972 Manager (Leeds United)
1956 Player (Manchester City)
6. Joe Mercer
1969 Manager (Manchester City)
1933 Player (Everton)
1950 Player (Arsenal)
7. Bill Shankly
1974 and 1965 Manager (Liverpool)
1938 Player (Preston North End)
8. Matt Busby
1948 and 1963 Manager (Manchester United)
1934 Player (Manchester City)
9. Billy Walker
1959 Manager (Nottingham Forest)
1920 Player (Aston Villa)
1935 Player (Sheffield Wednesday)
10. Stan Seymour
1952 and 1951 Manager* (Newcastle United)
*Seymour was officially the head of a Director's Committee responsible for team affairs at this time and will not always be considered manager of Newcastle for these FA Cup wins.
1924 Player (Newcastle United)
11. Joe Smith
1953 Manager (Blackpool)
1926 Player (Bolton Wanderers)
12. Jimmy Seed
1947 Manager (Charlton Athletic)
1921 Player (Tottenham Hotspur)
13. Kenny Dalglish
1986 Player / Manager (Liverpool)
1989 Manager (Liverpool)
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Answer
The origins of Soccer can be traced back hundreds of years to when different forms of football were played by various rules in Public school and villages in the UK. Then in 1848 Cambridge University attempted to create a standard set of rules for Public schools. Two former students of Shrewsbury School Mr. H. de Winton and Mr. J.C. Thring organized a meeting at Trinity College, Cambridge with 12 representatives from other schools namely Eton, Harrow, Rugby, Winchester and Shrewsbury. In the eight hour meeting these men created what became the 'blue print' for Soccer. These rules became known as the "Cambridge Rules" which unlike "Rugby School Rules" (1823) favours a game in which the ball would be kicked more than carried. In 1863 a solicitor from Hull called Ebenezer Cobb Morley wrote an article for Bell's Life newspaper promoting the idea of a new regulatory body for football. This led to the formation of the "Football Association" whose main aim was to standardise the rules of football nationally. This new code was to be based on the Cambridge Rules. The 'Laws of the game' for Soccer or Association football were drafted by E. C. Morley along with other founder members of the Football Association. They agreed the rules at a public house called the Freemasons Tavern in London on 26th October 1863. Morley became the Football Associations first secretary. He also founded the Barnes Football Club in 1862 which he captained against Richmond football club in the first ever soccer match. The game ended 0-0. Morley died in 1924 and is buried at a Cemetery on Barnes Common not far from where he drafted the Laws of the game at 26 The Terrace, Barnes, London. A blue plaque commemorating his life's work was placed on the wall of this address by English Heritage in 2009.
Entomology of the word soccer: The word soccer is a phonetic abbreviation of the word 'Association' coined by English public school students who took the 'soc' from 'Association' and put an 'er' on the end. That is why prior to 1863 the word soccer did not exist. It is probably worth noting the same students called Rugby football 'Rugger' but this word fell out of use.
Who played The first FootBall game?
The first football like games were discovered by the ancient tribe of Incas they used to kick the ball around and kick it in a hole to score a goal then soccer was discovered in china the Chinese used to play a similar sort of game they used to kick a ball into a hoop and when the British came to China they adapted soccer; changed the rules
Has Canada ever been in the World Cup?
The Canadian men's national soccer team have qualified for the FIFA World Cup only once, in Mexico in 1986.
Between 1930 and 1954 they did not enter the qualification phase of the competition.
They failed to qualify in 1958, their first attempt at qualification in the competition, where they finished second in the CCCF/NAFC league to Mexico, who won all four of their games in qualification in order to proceed to the tournament proper.
They withdrew from the 1962 qualification proceedings, from which Mexico qualified. Once again they did not enter the 1966 qualification phase.
They entered, but failed to qualify from, each of the four competitions from 1970 to 1982.
They finally qualified for the 1986 tournament, though they exited in the group stage, when, in a group containing the Soviet Union, France, and Hungary, they finished bottom of the group having failed to win a single game or score a single goal.
They have failed to qualify in each of the five competitions since 1990, including the 2010 World Cup, in which, up against Honduras, Jamaica, and Mexico, they finished bottom of the qualification group with two draws and four losses from six games.
What is the cash prize money for the world cup football champions?
Yes, all teams who qualify for the FIFA World Cup are given prize money in addition to money to cover preparation costs. The amount awarded increases as a team places higher in the tournament.
What award does the top goal scorer get in the world cup?
The winner gets the Golden Boot award. The last player to do so was Miroslav Klose of Germany.
What famous soccer players wear number eight?
The famous soccer players who currently wear the number 8 shirt are: Frank Lampard (Chelsea), Steven Gerrard (Liverpool), Anderson (Man. United), Nasri (Arsenal), KaKa (Real Madrid), Iniesta (Barcelona), Gattuso (AC Milan), Amauri (Juventus).
Eric Cantona was number 7. He was a Manchester United Legend. <3
What soccer tricks did Pele use?
Pele used a good amount of soccer tricks, but one of his most famous ones are the bicycle kick, he was playing in a random game and then out of no where he just came out and did that trick and scored a goal, Pele i think is one of the most amazing soccer players of all time.
Which was the only team not to lose a game at the World Cup Soccer 2010?
New Zealand was the only undefeated team at the 2010 FIFA World Cup, having tied all three of its matches in the Group Stage, but unable to advance to the Round of 16.
How many world cups have Brazil Argentina Germany and England won?
Brazil has five FIFA World Cups: 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994 and 2002. Brazil will host the World Cup in 2014.
Brazil is the country with most wins. It has won the world cup five times.
Countries of the 1990 soccer world cup final?
It has happened 7 times when a host country has reached the finals.
- 1930-Uruguay
- 1934-Italy
- 1950-Brazil
- 1958-Sweden
- 1974-West Germany
- 1978-Argentina
- 1998-France
What is the most goals scored in a football match?
Believe it or not, the world record score is in fact 149-0. AS Adema defeated Stade Olymique L'Emyrne (SOE) 149-0 in 2002, and in fact, managed it without scoring a goal themselves. SOE started scoring own goals in protest of a couple of bad refereeing decisions. SOE persevered, scoring a goal every 40 seconds, while Adema's players could only stand and watch as SOE self destructed. I mean after about 100 goals or so, you might think they might have stopped, but no - they continued till the final whistle
What is the Highest US has finished in World Cup?
The best finish by USA in the World Cup was in 2002 when they reached the quarter finals.
Why was there no soccer world cup in 1942 and 1946?
The World Cup did not take place between 1938 and 1950 because of World War II. Germany's rise in fascism began in 1933, however by summer 1938, shortly after Hitler had taken over Austria and what was Czechoslovakia, it was so intense that opposing sides (what would eventually be the Axis and the Allies) were already forming. Although tensions were high the 1938 World Cup was held in France, Italy taking it's second consecutive World Cup win. The War then began in Sept. 1939 when Germany invaded Poland for more Lebensraum (living space). The war did not end until 1945, however while a World Cup should have taken place in 1946, many European countries were too devastated both physically and economically to have participated. The 1950 World Cup was then hosted by Brazil. Hope that helps :)
How many goals has Henrik Larsson scored in his career?
he scored 11 goals in one session and 53 in his carreir
What is the lenght of a football pitch?
Here is part of an answer from another Football question about the origins or the beginning of the game. We don't really know how big the first ancient football pitch was. In 1863 the English invented football and set out specifcations for size of a football pitch.
When was the first European cup?
Fiorentina won the first Cup Winners' Cup in 1961. The final was a two-legged affair, in the first leg Fiorentina defeated Rangers 2-0 and in the second leg they won 2-1 to win the final 4-1 on aggregate.
How many World Cups has Argentina?
Argentina have won the world cup twice , once in 1978 with Mario Kempes and in 1986 under Diego Maradona.
How many times have England been in the finals in world cup?
Well they have only won it once so they have therefore lost it every time...!
Doesn't leave much hope for this world cup!!
Come on England, give us a good laugh... Let's see how shambolic you can be!!
