“Somebody said that football's a matter of life and ... This article was originally published on www.si.com as Who Invented Soccer? Tracing the Game's History.

Football goal nets were invented in 1890 by John Brodie ... The first important game in which nets were used was a North v South match at Nottingham in January 1891. That year also saw the ...

He states: “Glasgow in particular and Scotland in general invented world football ... the clan system is what gave us football. It’s entirely a Scottish game and while I’ve still got breath ...