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Cambridge Rules of Football Monument, Parker’s Piece

Cambridge Rules of Football Monument, Parker’s Piece

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Cambridge Rules of Football Monument, Parker’s Piece

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Location: Cambridgeshire, East Of England, England, United Kingdom

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1. St Ives Bridge and Chapel – St Ives Town Centre loop from Cambridge

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2. Cambridge Railway Station – St John's College, Cambridge loop from Cambridge

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3. Riverside Path Along the River – River Cam Pathway loop from Cambridge

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January 1, 2024

A set of football rules developed at the University of Cambridge in the nineteenth century was known as the Cambridge Rules of Football. These rules had a major influence on the creation of the original Laws of the Game of the Football Association.
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Football has always been popular in Cambridge, United Kingdom. However, during one match at Chesterton, a fight broke out between town folk and Cambridge students, leading the Vice-Chancellor of the university to issue an order banning “football” outside of college grounds.

In 1839, Albert Pell, a former Rugby School pupil, organized football matches at Cambridge University. Due to variations among the various schools, a compromise set of rules had to be found.

These became known as the Cambridge Rules of Football. Parker’s Piece in Cambridge remains a hallowed turf for football fans and historians thanks to its role in forming the first football rules.

(historyofsoccer.info/cambridge-rules-of-football)

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Location: Cambridgeshire, East Of England, England, United Kingdom

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Cambridge Rules of Football Monument, Parker’s Piece

1. St Ives Bridge and Chapel – St Ives Town Centre loop from Cambridge

2. Cambridge Railway Station – St John's College, Cambridge loop from Cambridge

3. Riverside Path Along the River – River Cam Pathway loop from Cambridge

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