Who invented football?

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  1. sadbrewer

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    Sharlston played Crofton in 1771...a poor unfortunate 8 yr old boy was trampled to death by the crowd.

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    sadbrewer, Dec 13, 2024
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    According to something I read many years ago, the Aztec game used a ball of solid rubber and the players sat on the ground and used their thighs to move it.
     
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    We're the f's where we now use S's pronounced as f's?
     
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    No, esses....it was just a different way of writing the letter...why they mixed s and f I dont know...although it was a bit before my time !!!

    A link that explains it
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    Made in Yorkshire stolen by Lancashire
     
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    Slaming hell sire where the suck did you get that srom?
     
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