By the 1860s football was
beginning to look like the game we know today. But
there were steen the rules used at different schools.
In the
field game at Eton, for example, passing was not
permitted, and players could only dribble and
shoot. This rule did not apply in university
football, so players from Eton had to change the
way they played.
First FA Rules
The new
rules established:
- the length of the pitch (about twice the length of today)
- the size of the goals (three times as big and without a bar or tape on top of the posts)
- Players could still catch the ball, though not pick it up or run with it.
- Boots with iron toes or soles were banned (very good news in the days before shin-pads!)