The remains of this discipline, as well as other varieties of football, can be found in ball games popular in various civilizations. In the British Isles, this custom is of unknown origin. He could come with Celts, Romans, Danes, or Normans. You can trace the unflagging popularity of folk football from the oldest known note made between 1174 and 1183. The origin of the English sport name- ' football '- is also not explained. To this day, traditional folk football has survived in some places in the United Kingdom, such as Royal Shrovetide Football. The term " soccer ", contrary to popular opinion, is not a native American word but derives from British English and is a slang short name for the full football name: " association football ". It is used in many English-speaking countries, where a different type of football prevails, such as American football or Australian football. In the 19th century, the United Kingdom was the center of the industrial revolution, which led to significant civilizational changes. The ball was moved from cities to suburban meadows, the first rules were written down. Public schools lead the way, recognizing that movement games can positively affect the development and discipline of young people. The creation of the railroad meant that schools could compete with each other much easier. The problem was, however, the lack of common rules of the game. Rules- usually only a few- were set just before the match. The oldest known rules of the game were written in 1845 at the Rugby School in central England. The rules written at Cambridge in 1848 and Sheffield in 1857 turned out to be key to the development of football. From then on, we can talk about the gradual separation of football and rugby. At that time, a conflict between the supporters and opponents was growing. The Cambridge rules were written after the meeting of 12 clubs. They were distinguished by the fact that they limited the ability to hold the ball in hand and favored kicking it. The Cambridge rules were not widely adopted in England, but became the basis for the first rules of The Football Association in 1863. The North English Sheffield Football Club, founded in 1857, wrote in the same year its own rules that would significantly affect the development of the game. In this workers ' region, schools had less influence on the game. The innovations
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