Happy 155th birthday to the game of soccer.
On October 24, 1857 the world's first team, the Sheffield Football Club was founded in England.
The team is still alive and well today.
To help tell their story they put together a nice little video to commemorate the occasion. The birthday site, 1857-football.com also allows visitors to create and send their own soccer birthday card. I've included the video below.
The game of soccer has roots almost 2,000 years old, but it didn't really take shape until the 1800s in England. The Sheffield Football Club helped to organize games that were already being played at grade schools and universities throughout the country. They created a set of organized rules and even pioneered the first crossbar, corner kick, free kick and throw-in.
Sheffield is not only the first football club, they are also participants in the first football rivalry. In 1860, their closest rival Hallam was formed. Their rivalry began as a local derby and is still played today.
Today the Sheffield Football Club is managed by Curtis Woodhouse. They are currently ranked 20 out of 22, so let's hope they have more fun celebrating their birthday than their season. The club is comprised of a men's team and a women's team.
You can catch the team back in action on October 27th against Briggs Town.
Sources:
Sheffield Football Club http://goo.gl/iHCwb
1857-football.com
Wikipedia: Sheffield F.C. Season 2012-2013 http://goo.gl/UQ6Gd
Wikipedia: Sheffield F.C. http://goo.gl/cnTFn
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