$A1 FUNDAMENTALS The game of football is contested by 2 teams of 11 players. The duration of a game is split into 2 halves of 45 minutes. A referee exercises authority over all matters on the pitch, aided by 2 assistants (or "linesmen"). A reserve official is on standby and takes over if one of the active officials has to retire from the game through injury. $A2 ANATOMY OF A FOOTBALL PITCH Notes 1.The penalty area is commonly known as the penalty "box". 2.An arc, having a radius of 10 yards from the penalty spot, forms a 'D' shape around the penalty area. 3.The goal posts (or "uprights") support the crossbar which is 8 feet above the ground. $A3 PLAYER ROLES GOALKEEPER Assigned to the goal, with responsibility for preventing the opposing team from scoring. Is the only player in the team who can handle the ball inside the penalty area. OUTFIELD PLAYERS The other 10 players in a football team. CAPTAIN The member of the team to whom responsibility for leadership on the field is delegated. ADDITIONAL NOTES Any player in the team can be selected to take a penalty, including the goalkeeper. $A4 SET PIECES THROW-IN A throw-in is given when the whole of the ball passes over the touch-line, either on the ground or in the air. Figure 1 illustrates a correctly executed throw-in, because the player: ...is facing the field of play ...has both his feet either on the touch-line or outside the touch-line ...is using both hands ...is delivering the ball from behind and over his head CORNER KICK A corner-kick is given when the whole of the ball passes over the goal-line, either in the air or on the ground, having last been played by one of the defending team. This is true of figure 2, as the goalkeeper - a member of the defending team - has punched the ball out of play. KICK-OFF A kick-off occurs: 1.At the beginning of the game 2.After a goal has been scored 3.After half-time Before the ball is kicked-off, every player must be in his own half of the field. In addition, every player of the opposing team must stand at least 10 yards away from the ball; in figure 3 this law is not being correctly obsevred because there is a player standing inside the centre circle (which has a radius of 10 yards). $A5 FOULS AND MISCONDUCT PENALTY A direct free-kick at goal from the penalty spot, which is awarded after some playing offence is committed by the defending side in the penalty area. RED CARD Shown to signal a bookable offence resulting in a player sending-off. PROFESSIONAL FOUL A deliberate playing offence that is committed for tactical purposes, such as preventing the opposing team from pressing home a strong attack. $A6 EXTRA TIME Awarded, usually in knock-out competitions, when a match ends in a draw after 90 minutes. Each period of extra time lasts for 15 minutes. If, at the end of extra time, the game is still drawn then a penalty shoot-out is used to decide the result. $A7 PENALTY SHOOT-OUTS Used as a last-ditch attempt to produce a conclusive result in a football match, a shoot-out comprises 2 phases: 1.5-A-SIDE Each side has five alternate shots at goal, taken by nominated players. 2.SUDDEN DEATH (if phase 1 is drawn) Alternate shots at goal are taken until a team gains an unsurmountable advantage. EXAMPLE Phase 1: A score (1-0); B miss (1-0); A score (2-0); B score (2-1); A score (3-1) B miss (3-1); A miss (3-1); B score (3-2); A miss (3-3); B score (3-3) Phase 2: A miss (3-3); B score (3-4); A miss (3-4) Team B win the game - even if they were to miss their next penalty they would still be in the lead. ADDITIONAL NOTES The sudden-death phase may be played-out indefinitely until a winner is found, resulting in players taking more than one kick each. However, the competition administrators may also have contingency arrangements (e.g.deciding the result on the toss of a coin). $A8 SUBSTITUTIONS A substitute is a player who is allowed on to the pitch in replacement for a team mate who has had to leave the field of play either through injury or at the manager's discretion. In English league games a maxmimum of 3 substitutes can be used. A substitute can only enter the field during a stoppage, and at the halfway-line. $A9 FREE-KICKS A free-kick is a set-piece awarded to a team after their opponents have transgressed the rules of the game. A free-kick is taken from where the offence took place and, according to the nature of the infringement, may be either direct (in which a shot at goal is allowed) or indirect. Members of the penalised team must always stand at least 10 yards away from the player taking the kick. ADDITIONAL NOTES If, when a free-kick is being taken, any of the players dance about or gesticulate in a way calculated to distract their opponenents, it is deemed ungentlemanly conduct for which the offender(s) are cautioned. If a player kicks the ball into his opponents' goal from an indirect free-kick then a goal-kick is awarded to the opponents. $A10 THE OFF-SIDE RULE 1.A player is in an off-side position if he is nearer to his opponents' goal-line than the ball, unless: a) he is in his own half of the field of play, or b) he is not nearer to his oppoenents' goal-line than at least two of his opponents. 2.A player is penalised for being in an off-side position only if he is involved in ACITVE PLAY by: a) interfering with play, or b) interfering with an opponent, or c) gaining an advantage by being in that position. 3.A player is not declared off-side a) merely because of his being in an off-side position b) if he receives the ball, direct from a goal-kick, corner-kick, or a throw in. In figure 1, player A shoots for goal and the ball rebounds from the post to player B who kicks the ball into goal. The goal would be disallowed since B, who was in an off-side position when the ball was last played by A, was in active play and gained an advantage by being in that position. In figure 2, player A shoots for goal and scores. The goal would be allowed since, although B is in an off-side position, he is lying injured and is not involved in active play. $B1 PLAYER/STAFF NICKNAMES AND TERMS Goalkeeper: "Goalie" Referee: "Ref" Substitute: "Sub" Physiotherapist: "Physio" Captain: "Skipper" "Winger": A player who runs up and down the flanks, usually to supply crosses. "Caretaker" Manager: Performs temporary managerial duties until a replacement manager is installed. "Assimilated" Player: A foreign-born player who has lived in the country of their club for a set period of time, and is therefore exempt from classification as a "foreigner". "Super-sub": A substitute whose appearance turns the game. $B2 PLAYER/STAFF NICKNAMES AND TERMS Goalkeeper: "Goalie" Referee: "Ref" Substitute: "Sub" Physiotherapist: "Physio" Captain: "Skipper" "Winger": A player who runs up and down the flanks, usually to supply crosses. "Caretaker" Manager: Performs temporary managerial duties until a replacement manager is installed. "Assimilated" Player: A foreign-born player who has lived in the country of their club for a set period of time, and is therefore exempt from classification as a "foreigner". "Super-sub": A substitute whose appearance turns the game. $B3 ANATOMY OF A FOOTBALL PITCH Notes 1.The penalty area is commonly known as the penalty "box". 2.An arc, having a radius of 10 yards from the penalty spot, forms a 'D' shape around the penalty area. 3.The goal posts (or "uprights") support the crossbar which is 8 feet above the ground. $B4 MATCH TERMS POSTPONEMENT The delaying of a fixture because of adverse weather conditions or other unavoidable factors making play impossible on the intended day. KICK-OFF The initial kick, from the centre-spot, with which the game starts or is restarted after a goal has been scored. POOLS The British system of gambling on the results of football matches. $B5 TYPES OF FOOTBALL KICKS CHIP A short stabbing kick in which the ball is kicked from beneath and usually lobbed over an opponent's head in passing to a team-mate. VOLLEY The ball is kicked before it touches the ground. SHOT The ball is struck firmly towards goal. OVERHEAD KICK Usually a shot a goal, in which the player keeps his back to the goalmouth and volleys the ball backwards over his head. SCISSOR KICK A kick in which the legs cross in the manner of a pair of scissors opening, usually employed on the turn in front of goal. SLICE A kick in which the flight of the ball travels obliquely because it has been struck off-centre. $B6 PLAYER/STAFF NICKNAMES AND TERMS Goalkeeper: "Goalie" Referee: "Ref" Substitute: "Sub" Physiotherapist: "Physio" Captain: "Skipper" "Winger": A player who runs up and down the flanks, usually to supply crosses. "Caretaker" Manager: Performs temporary managerial duties until a replacement manager is installed. "Assimilated" Player: A foreign-born player who has lived in the country of their club for a set period of time, and is therefore exempt from classification as a "foreigner". "Super-sub": A substitute whose appearance turns the game. $B7 SUPPORTERS MEXICAN WAVE The synchoronised rising of the crowd at a football stadium which creates the illusion of a wave running though the spectators. Such waves were first seen during the 1986 World Cup in Mexico (hence the name). FANZINE A cheaply produced unofficial pamphlet or magazine in connection with a football club, usually the work of fans themselves. and modelled on similar publications associated with pop groups. BARMY ARMY Popular nickname applied to various large groups of football supporters, sometimes by themselves. $B8 FOOTBALL - THE BUSINESS OPT-OUT CLAUSE A clause in a player's contract allowing him to terminate it under certain agreed conditions (e.g. relegation, an offer from a bigger club) BOSMAN RULING Under the Bosman ruling, for clubs in countries from the European Union, foreigners are defined as being from countries outside the EU; this means that a club from a country in the EU can field as many players from countries in the EU as they like. Another consequence of the ruling is that any player who has reached the end of his contract is free to leave and can join another club. PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALLERS' ASSOCIATION Commonly known as the PFA, this is the footballers' trade union; formed in 1907 to protect players' rights. $B9 TACTICAL FORMATIONS NOTATION Team formations are denoted "d-m-f" where: d = number of defending players m = number of midfielders f = number of forwards In addition, a notation such as "4-1-3-2" for example would indicate the presence of an ANCHOR MAN, a player who sits just in front of the back four. FAMOUS SYSTEMS 2-3-5: Used at the turn of the century, resulting in a spate of goals! WM Formation: A pattern in which defenders line up on the points of a 'W' and attackers on the points of an 'M'. Widely adopted by teams after the 1925 change in the offside law. Catenaccio: A defensive formation (4-3-3) pioneered by teams from Italy in the 1960's, with one player acting as a sweeper. Christmas Tree: A 1-4-3-2 system, named after it's similarity in shape to that of a Christmas tree. Diamond Formation: The four midfield players arrange themselves so as to effect a diamond shape (a 4-1-2-1-2 formation). $B10 PROFESSIONAL PLAYING TERMS NUTMEG To pass the ball between an opposing player's legs and then to retreive it successfully after running round him. LIBERO Italian term, meaning "free", for a player who operates as a sweeper. DRY LEAF A dead ball shot perfected by the Brazilian midfielder Didi in the 1950's, the dry leaf is a deceptive swerving shot that does not carry as far as opponents think it will. $C1 THE FOOTBALL A football is a spherical object made of leather or other suitable materials. Many modern balls are coated in plastic to avoid water retention. The International Football Association Board stipulates the following characteristics - Circumference: 68 to 70 centimeters Weight: 410 to 450 grammes Pressure: 600 to 1,100 grammes/cm2 In FIFA competition matches the football should bear one of the following three designations - 1.The official "FIFA APPROVED" logo 2.The official "FIFA INSPECTED" logo 3.The reference "International Matchball Standard" $C2 PLAYER'S EQUIPMENT The basic compulsory equipment of a player consists of a jersey or shirt, shorts, socks, shinguards (which must be covered entirely the socks) and footwear. In addition, the team captain may wear a signifying armband, and sometimes all the players will don black armbands to mark their respect for the deceased. Players might also wear gloves in winter conditions but these are usually only worn by goalkeepers to protect their hands from the blast of the ball. Goalkeepers The colour of the goalkeeper's strip should distinguish him from the other players and from the referee. Goalkeepers sometimes wear baseball-style caps to aid vision when playing in bright sunlight; protective head-gear is unecessary and would be dangerous. $C3 REFEREE'S EQUIPMENT Kit FIFA generally requires referees to wear predominantly black in international matches. In domestic club matches the colour of the referee's kit is at the discretion of the appropriate governing body. Whistle The referee blows this to signal the beginning and end of a period of play, and to initiate the execution of a set-piece (e.g. free-kick) Notebook and Cards A referee shows a card to an offending player when they have committed a bookable offence. The yellow card is used after a player commits his first offence; if the same player commits another offence later on in the game then the red card is shown and the player is "sent off" (i.e. retired from the game). Sometimes the referee may send a player off following his first (and only) offence if it deemed serious enough; in this case the red card is deployed immediately. In addition to the cards, a referee maintains a written record of offences in his notebook. Stopwatch This is the referee's time-keeping device. He may pause it's count-down temporarily during periods of inactivity in the game (e.g. when a player is stretchered-off following an injury) $C4 SUPPORTER'S "EQUIPMENT" Supporters usually wear scarfs with their teams colours. Some supporters even take musical instruments to the match. $C5 PLAYER'S EQUIPMENT The basic compulsory equipment of a player consists of a jersey or shirt, shorts, socks, shinguards (which must be covered entirely the socks) and footwear. In addition, the team captain may wear a signifying armband, and sometimes all the players will don black armbands to mark their respect for the deceased. Players might also wear gloves in winter conditions but these are usually only worn by goalkeepers to protect their hands from the blast of the ball. Goalkeepers The colour of the goalkeeper's strip should distinguish him from the other players and from the referee. Goalkeepers sometimes wear baseball-style caps to aid vision when playing in bright sunlight; protective head-gear is unecessary and would be dangerous. $C6 PLAYER AWARDS AND DECORATIONS Medal Awarded to each player in a championship-/tournament- winning team. Losing finalists and possibly third-placed team members might also receive these. Cap Awarded for team appearances. Match Ball The match ball is commonly retained by a player after scoring a hat-trick. $C7 OBJECTS ON THE FOOTBALL PITCH Goal post: Helps to hold up the net and support the cross-bar Stopwatch: Used by the referee to keep time Bandage: Protects/supports a player's injury Corner flag: Markers placed at each corner of the pitch Coin: Used at kick-off by the referee, but often thrown onto the pitch by unruly fans. ADDITIONAL NOTES Players are not allowed to carry drinks onto the pitch. $C8 PARTS OF A FOOTBALL STADIUM This diagram shows the kop. This diagram shows the terraces. This shows the managers bench. $C9 FOOTBALL BOOTS Today's top quality boots are usually made of kangaroo leather with aluminium screw-in studs (6 per boot) and moulded plastic soles. $C10 ANATOMY OF A FOOTBALL PITCH Notes 1.The penalty area is commonly known as the penalty "box". 2.An arc, having a radius of 10 yards from the penalty spot, forms a 'D' shape around the penalty area. 3.The goal posts (or "uprights") support the crossbar which is 8 feet above the ground. $D1 MANCHESTER UNITED Country: England Founded: 1878 (as "Newton Heath") Stadium: Old Trafford Nickname: Red Devils $D2 LIVERPOOL Country: England Founded: 1892 (as "Everton") Stadium: Anfield Nickname: Reds $D3 RANGERS Country: Scotland Founded: 1873 Stadium: Ibrox Park Nickname: Gers $D4 SOUTHAMPTON Country: England Founded: 1885 (as "Southampton St Mary's") Stadium: The Dell Nickname: Saints $D5 WOLVERHPAMTON WANDERERS Country: England Founded: 1879 Stadium: Molineaux Nickname: Wolves $D6 SHEFFIELD UNITED Country: England Founded: 1889 Stadium: Bramhall Lane Nickname: Blades $D7 BRISTOL CITY Country: England Founded: 1894 (as "Bristol South End") Stadium: Ashton Gate Nickname: Robins $D8 ABERDEEN Country: Scotland Founded: 1903 Stadium: Pittodrie Nickname: Dons $D9 Internazionale Country: Italy Founded: 1908 Stadium: Guiseppi Meazza (formerly San Siro) Nickname: Inter $D10 REAL MADRID Country: Spain Founded: 1902 Stadium: Bernabeau $E1 EXAMPLE TOURNAMENT QUARTER-FINALS Everton 1 Leeds United 0; Arsenal 4 Luton Town 2 Liverpool 1 West Ham 2; York City 1 Notts County 2 SEMI-FINALS Arsenal 2 Everton 0; Notts County 0 West Ham 1 FINAL Arsenal 1 West Ham 1 (2-1 AET) 3RD-PLACE PLAY-OFF Everton 4 Notts County 3 $E2 DOMESTIC FOOTBALL GOVERNING BODIES England: The F.A (Football Association) and the Football League Scotland: The Scottish F.A ENGLISH LEAGUES (from top to bottom, excluding sponsor names) The Premier League/Premiership (founded 1992) Division 1 Division 2 Division 3 The Conference Note: Before 1986, English clubs finishing bottom of Division 4 (now 3) faced re-election SCOTTISH LEAGUES The Premier Division The First Division The Second Division The Third Division $E3 THE ENGLISH F.A CUP The oldest knock-out competition in the world, established in 1871, and currently contested by 500 English clubs, both professional and amateur. Three league clubs - Cardiff, Swansea and Wrexham - are excluded from the F.A Cup because they compete in the Welsh Cup. LANDMARKS: 1882: Old Etonians are the last amateur side to win the cup 1901: Tottenham Hotspur are the last non-league team to win the cup 1923: Wembley first stages the final 1953: "The Matthews Final" 1972: The 100th F.A Cup final 1973: Giant-killers Sunderland of the 2nd division beat Leeds United in the final 1988: Wimbledon surprise winners only 11 years after election into 4th division $E4 FOREIGN LEAGUES A selection of footballing nations and their premier leagues: CANADA -CSL (Canadian Soccer League) GERMANY -Bundesliga ITALY -Serie 'A' JAPAN -J League SCOTLAND -Premier Division $E5 UEFA COMPETITIONS CHAMPIONS LEAGUE (formerly the European Cup) The most prized trophy in world club football, contested by the league champions of each country plus the current holders. UEFA CUP (formerly the Fairs Cup) Reformed in 1960 on the lines of a competition open to losing finalists in a number of domestic club competitions. English entrants include league runners-up and league cup winners. CUP-WINNER'S CUP A competition contested between the holders of each country's domestic knock-out trophy. For double-winning clubs the Champions League takes precedence, so the losing opponents in the cup final take their place in the Cup Winner's Cup. INTER-TOTO CUP A new trophy instigated in 1985 aimed to give lesser teams a chance in qualifying for the UEFA cup. Has failed to gain major interest, and in it's first year the three English entrants fielded considerably weakened teams. UEFA SEEDINGS In determining the number of entrants from each country - and in the Champions League, automatic qualification for league stage - UEFA takes into account: 1.Success of the country in international football. 2.Previous success of the country's clubs in European competition. 3.Previous success of the qualifiying club in European competition. $E6 DOMESTIC FOOTBALL GOVERNING BODIES England: The F.A (Football Association) and the Football League Scotland: The Scottish F.A ENGLISH LEAGUES (from top to bottom, excluding sponsor names) The Premier League/Premiership (founded 1992) Division 1 Division 2 Division 3 The Conference Note: Before 1986, English clubs finishing bottom of Division 4 (now 3) faced re-election SCOTTISH LEAGUES The Premier Division The First Division The Second Division The Third Division $E7 UEFA COMPETITIONS CHAMPIONS LEAGUE (formerly the European Cup) The most prized trophy in world club football, contested by the league champions of each country plus the current holders. UEFA CUP (formerly the Fairs Cup) Reformed in 1960 on the lines of a competition open to losing finalists in a number of domestic club competitions. English entrants include league runners-up and league cup winners. CUP-WINNER'S CUP A competition contested between the holders of each country's domestic knock-out trophy. For double-winning clubs the Champions League takes precedence, so the losing opponents in the cup final take their place in the Cup Winner's Cup. INTER-TOTO CUP A new trophy instigated in 1985 aimed to give lesser teams a chance in qualifying for the UEFA cup. Has failed to gain major interest, and in it's first year the three English entrants fielded considerably weakened teams. UEFA SEEDINGS In determining the number of entrants from each country - and in the Champions League, automatic qualification for league stage - UEFA takes into account: 1.Success of the country in international football. 2.Previous success of the country's clubs in European competition. 3.Previous success of the qualifiying club in European competition. $E8 TROPHIES $E9 BRITISH TRIUMPHS IN EUROPE CELTIC First British European champions, in 1967. LIVERPOOL European champions in 1977, 1978, 1981, and 1984. (Runners-up in 1985) MANCHESTER UNITED First English European champions, in 1968. NOTTINGHAM FOREST European champions in 1979 and 1980. TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR First British competition winners, of the Cup Winner's Cup in 1963. $E10 GOVERNING BODIES A selection of footballing nations and their governing bodies: ARGENTINA -Asociacion del Futbol Argentino AUSTRALIA -Australian Soccer Federation BRAZIL -Confederaco Brasileira de Futebal DENMARK -Dansk Boldspil-Union GERMANY -Deutscher Fussball-Bund GREECE -Federation Hellenique de Football IRAQ -Iraqi Football Association SWEDEN -Svensk Fotbollforblundet SYRIA -Association Arabe Syrienne de Football USA -United States Soccer Federation $F1 ENGLAND Founded: 1863 Star Players: Gordon Banks, Bobby Moore, Kevin Keegan, Gary Lineker $F2 SCOTLAND Founded: 1873 Star Players: Hughie Gallagher, Dennis Law, Billy Bremner, Kenny Dalglish $F3 BRAZIL Founded: 1914 Star Players: Pele, Rivelino, Jairzinho, Zico $F4 REPUBLIC OF IRELAND Founded: 1921 Star Players: David O'Leary, Pat Bonner, Ray Houghton, Steve Staunton $F5 FRANCE Founded: 1918 Star Players: Just Fontaine, Michel Platini, Jean-Pierre Papin, Eric Cantona $F6 GERMANY Founded: 1900 Star Players: Sepp Maier, Franz Beckenbaur, Berti Vogts, Jurgen Klinsmann $F7 NORTHERN IRELAND Founded: 1880 Star Players: Danny Blanchflower, George Best, Pat Jennings, Norman Whiteside $F8 HOLLAND Founded: 1889 Star Players: Johan Neeskins, Johan Cruyff, Ruud Gullit, Marco Van Basten $F9 WALES Founded: 1876 Star Players: Billy Meredith, Ivor Allchurch, John Charles, Mark Hughes $F10 DENMARK Founded: 1889 Star Players: Nils Middelboe, Allan Simonsen, Kim Vilfort, Michael Laudrup $G1 THE WORLD CUP The most prestigious international football competition, held every four years, which was founded in 1930. Open to any country that is a member of FIFA, the tournament began with just 13 countries taking part but is now contested by some 100 nations, of whom just 24 go through to the final round. $G2 The most prestigious international football competition, held every four years, which was founded in 1930. Open to any country that is a member of FIFA, the tournament began with just 13 countries taking part but is now contested by some 100 nations, of whom just 24 go through to the final round. $G3 THE WORLD CUP OF 1994 Hosts: USA Champions: Brazil Runners-up: Italy Third: Sweden Home Qualifiers: Republic of Ireland ADDITIONAL NOTES Diego Maradona, playing in his last World Cup, disqualified after failing a random drug test. Bulgaria surprise semi-finalists after beating Germany $G4 THE WORLD CUP OF 1966 Hosts: England Final: England 4 West Germany 2 Third: Portugal ADDITIONAL NOTES "Pickles", a black and white mongrel, finds the Jules Rimet Trophy after it has been stolen while on display in London. North Korea inflict a shock defeat on former winners Italy. $G5 THE WORLD CUP - HOST NATIONS 1930: Uruguay 1934: Italy 1938: France 1950: Brazil 1954: Switzerland 1958: Sweden 1962: Chile 1966: England 1970: Mexico 1974: West Germany 1978: Argentina 1982: Spain 1986: Mexico 1990: Italy 1994: USA $G6 WORLD CUP RECORDS MOST APPEARANCES IN FINALS (TEAMS) 1.Brazil (15 finals) 2.Germany (13) 3.Italy (13) MOST APPEARANCES IN FINALS (PLAYERS) 1.Diego Maradona (Argentina - 21 games) 2.Lothar Matthaus (West Germany - 21) 3.Uwe Seeler (West Germany - 21) NEVER WON A GAME IN FINALS 1.Bolivia 2.Greece 3.Israel $G7 THE WORLD CUP OF 1990 Hosts: Italy Champions: Germany Runners-up: Argentina Third: Italy Home Qualifiers: England, Republic of Ireland, Scotland ADDITIONAL NOTES Cameroon, with the help of veteran striker Roger Milla, become the most successful African team after reaching quarter-finals. England lose out to Germany on penalties in the semi-finals Argentina once more call on the "Hand of God" - this time Maradona's right arm prevents a goal for the Soviet Union. $G8 THE WORLD CUP - HOST NATIONS 1930: Uruguay 1934: Italy 1938: France 1950: Brazil 1954: Switzerland 1958: Sweden 1962: Chile 1966: England 1970: Mexico 1974: West Germany 1978: Argentina 1982: Spain 1986: Mexico 1990: Italy 1994: USA $G9 FIFA CONFEDERATIONS The world governing body of Association Football boasts more than 170 members. They are grouped into six regional confederations: Europe (UEFA) South America (CONMEBOL) Central and North America (CONCACAF) Africa Asia Oceania $G10 WORLD CUP TRIVIA 1944: Vilaplane, captain of France's 1930 World Cup team was shot by the Resistance as a collaborator. 1950: India refused to participate in the World Cup after FIFA announced that all players would have to wear boots in the finals 1978: A mexican fan committed suicide following his team's poor showing in Argentina. 1982: Paolo Rossi top scorer in the World Cup despite not having scored in Italy's first 4 games. 1990: Not one of the 22 players from the Republic of Ireland's World Cup squad actually played for an Irish team. 1993: The entire Zambian team was wiped-out in a plane crash while travelling to an away qualifier in Senegal. $H1 GARY LINEKER (1960- ) English striker who became one of the most successful goalscorers of his generation. In 1986, he not only won two Player of the Year awards but also became the top scorer in the World Cup, with six goals (including a hat-trick against Poland) Retired from international football after equalling Bobby Charlton's record of 49 England goals. CLUBS Leicester City, Everton, Barcelona, Tottenham Hotspur, Nagoya Grampus 8 ADDITIONAL NOTES Plagued by a toe injury towards the end of his career. Became a sports presenter for the BBC after his retirement from professional football and has also appeared in advertisements for a well-known brand of potato crisps. A close friend of Willie Thorne, Lineker is also a competent snooker player. $H2 RUUD GULLIT (1962- ) Dutch attacking midfielder who emerged as one of the finest players of his generation in the 1980's. Joined Italian giants A.C Milan in 1987 and in the same year carried off both the European and World Footballer of the Year awards. Helped the Dutch international team secure the Eurpoean Championships in 1988. CLUBS Haarlem, Feyenoord, P.S.V Eindhoven, A.C Milan, Sampdoria, Chelsea ADDITIONAL NOTES Gullit is a leading spokesman against racism in football, and is also known for his outspoken views. An injury to his knee hindered his latter playing years. Immediately recognisable with his dreadlock hairstyle. $H3 DIEGO MARADONA (1960- ) Argentinian footballer who, despite the drawbacks of injury, illness and repeated clashes with the football establishment, has consolidated his reputation as the most deadly forward in the world. Spearheaded Argentina's attack in the World Cups of 1982, 1986 (captain of winning team) and 1990, and inspired Italian club Napoli to two League Championships and a UEFA Cup triumph. CLUBS Argentinos Juniors, Boca Juniors, Barcelona, Napoli, Sevilla ADDITIONAL NOTES Infamous to English fans for the Hand of God incident in the 1986 World Cup. Banned from first-class football for one year in 1990 for drug offences. A close friend of Fidel Castro, the Cuban dictator. $H4 JOHAN CRUYFF (1947- ) Dutch striker who was widely considered to be one of the game's greats long before his playing career was over. Won the European Cup with Ajax in 1971, a year in which he also became European Footballer of the Year. Led Holland to the World Cup final of 1974 but had to be content with a runners-up medal (and his third European Footballer of the Year award) CLUBS Ajax, Barcelona, Los Angeles Aztecs ADDITIONAL NOTES Continued his footballing career as a manager, with Ajax and then Barcelona. A mild heart-attack in 1991 brought his involvement in the game to a temporary stop. $H5 EUSEBIO (da Silva Ferreira) (1943- ) Mozambican-born forward, who during the 1960's was recognised as one of the most accomplished forwards of all time. In 1965 he was voted European Footballer of the Year, and a year later became the top-scorer in the World Cup Finals in England. Further honours include the Golden Boot award in 1968 and 1973. CLUBS Sporting Club of Lourenco Marques, Benfica, Sporting Lisbon, Toronto Metros-Crotia ADDITIONAL NOTES International career brought to an end with a knee injury. Spent several months in hiding during an intense row between Benfica and Sporting Lisbon over which club had the better claim to the star's services. Nicknamed "the European Pele". $H6 GARY LINEKER (1960- ) English striker who became one of the most successful goalscorers of his generation. In 1986, he not only won two Player of the Year awards but also became the top scorer in the World Cup, with six goals (including a hat-trick against Poland) Retired from international football after equalling Bobby Charlton's record of 49 England goals. CLUBS Leicester City, Everton, Barcelona, Tottenham Hotspur, Nagoya Grampus 8 ADDITIONAL NOTES Plagued by a toe injury towards the end of his career. Became a sports presenter for the BBC after his retirement from professional football and has also appeared in advertisements for a well-known brand of potato crisps. A close friend of Willie Thorne, Lineker is also a competent snooker player. $H7 RUUD GULLIT (1962- ) Dutch attacking midfielder who emerged as one of the finest players of his generation in the 1980's. Joined Italian giants A.C Milan in 1987 and in the same year carried off both the European and World Footballer of the Year awards. Helped the Dutch international team secure the Eurpoean Championships in 1988. CLUBS Haarlem, Feyenoord, P.S.V Eindhoven, A.C Milan, Sampdoria, Chelsea ADDITIONAL NOTES Gullit is a leading spokesman against racism in football, and is also known for his outspoken views. An injury to his knee hindered his latter playing years. Immediately recognisable with his dreadlock hairstyle. $H8 DIEGO MARADONA (1960- ) Argentinian footballer who, despite the drawbacks of injury, illness and repeated clashes with the football establishment, has consolidated his reputation as the most deadly forward in the world. Spearheaded Argentina's attack in the World Cups of 1982, 1986 (captain of winning team) and 1990, and inspired Italian club Napoli to two League Championships and a UEFA Cup triumph. CLUBS Argentinos Juniors, Boca Juniors, Barcelona, Napoli, Sevilla ADDITIONAL NOTES Infamous to English fans for the Hand of God incident in the 1986 World Cup. Banned from first-class football for one year in 1990 for drug offences. A close friend of Fidel Castro, the Cuban dictator. $H9 JOHAN CRUYFF (1947- ) Dutch striker who was widely considered to be one of the game's greats long before his playing career was over. Won the European Cup with Ajax in 1971, a year in which he also became European Footballer of the Year. Led Holland to the World Cup final of 1974 but had to be content with a runners-up medal (and his third European Footballer of the Year award) CLUBS Ajax, Barcelona, Los Angeles Aztecs ADDITIONAL NOTES Continued his footballing career as a manager, with Ajax and then Barcelona. A mild heart-attack in 1991 brought his involvement in the game to a temporary stop. $H10 EUSEBIO (da Silva Ferreira) (1943- ) Mozambican-born forward, who during the 1960's was recognised as one of the most accomplished forwards of all time. In 1965 he was voted European Footballer of the Year, and a year later became the top-scorer in the World Cup Finals in England. Further honours include the Golden Boot award in 1968 and 1973. CLUBS Sporting Club of Lourenco Marques, Benfica, Sporting Lisbon, Toronto Metros-Crotia ADDITIONAL NOTES International career brought to an end with a knee injury. Spent several months in hiding during an intense row between Benfica and Sporting Lisbon over which club had the better claim to the star's services. Nicknamed "the European Pele". $I1 INFAMOUS PLAYER INCIDENTS DIEGO MARADONA (1986) Responsible for the notorious handling incident that effectively put England out of the 1986 World Cup. Slow-motion replays of Maradona's first goal in the quarter-final against England showed Maradona deliberately pushing the ball into the net with his left hand - although the referee, thinking the ball had been headed in - allowed the goal to stand. Maradona attempted to pass off the controversy with the comment: "It was a little the hand of God and a little the head of Maradona." VINNIE JONES (1992) With the reputation of one of British football's "hard men", Jones was fined by the FA and given a six-month ban for brining the game into disrepute after he featured in a video giving advice on how to commit professional fouls. ERIC CANTONA (1995) Launched a two-footed, kung-fu style assault on a taunting Crystal Palace fan - afer he had been sent off - at Selhurst Park. He was later suspended and sentenced by a court to a 120 hours of community service. Upon leaving the court, he said, "When seagulls follow the trawler, it is because they think sardines will be thrown into the sea." $I2 TELEVISION PRESENTERS OF FOOTBALL JIMMY "THE CHIN" HILL English commentator and former player and manager, nicknamed "The Chin" in reference to his distinctive profile. Ridiculed as all commentators are for their attempts to reflect popular opinion, Hill deserves respect for his achievements as an administrator and manager in the 1960's. Presided over the "Sky Blue era" whilst head of Coventry City. GARY LINEKER Famous striker who became a broadcaster immediately after his retirement from football in 1994. BOB WILSON Former Arsenal goalkeeper who has been a commentator for the BBC and, more recently, ITV. $I3 PLAYER CONNECTIONS PAUL "GAZZA" GASCOIGNE Lampooned for his love of Mars bars - and a somewhat generous frame - became a major media star in 1990 after he burst into tears during England's semi-final defeat at the hands of West Germany in the World Cup. Such was the strength of popular interest in Gascoigne's activities that his agent went as far as to register his nickname as a trademark, realising its potential in the commercial market. THE ALLEN FAMILY The following members of the famous Allen footballing family have all been on the books at QPR: Les (father) Bradley (son) Clive, Paul (cousins of Bradley) BOOZERS The following players have had well publicised alchohol-related problems: George Best: Once confessed that while in the USA he had got himself a house by the sea but, as the route to the beach went through a bar, he had never once reached the shore). Jimmy Greaves: Afflicted by his dependance on alchohol, he retired in 1971, and subsequently created a flurry of press interest. He has since overcome the threats of alcohol and embarked on a new career as TV presenter in 1980. Paul Merson: Spent six weeks in a rehabilitation clinic after admitting to cocaine, alcohol and gambling addiction. $I4 MANAGER CONNECTIONS JACK CHARLTON (1935- ) Played for Leeds United, and England in their 1966 World Cup victory. Manager of Middlesborough, Sheffield Wednesday, Newcastle United and the Republic of Ireland. Celebrated as a hero in Ireland after leading the Republic to the quarter-finals in the 1990 World Cup. Has presented a fishing programme on TV. DON REVIE (1928-89) Joined Leeds United as player-manager in 1961 and subsequently put together a side that became one of the strongest in Europe. Appointed manager of England in 1974, Revie's idea of a good night out was to sit his players round a table in a game of dominoes. JOCK STEIN (1922-85) Player with Celtic, leading them to the League and Cup double in 1954. Later rejoined Celtic as manager and won fame for his leadership in their golden era in the late 60's. Took over as manager of Scotland in 1978, but tragically succumbed to a heart attack and died during their 1-1 draw against Wales which saw them qualify for the 1986 World Cup. TERRRY VENABLES (1943- ) Played for Chelsea, Tottenham, QPR and Crystal Palace and was the first man to play for England at all five levels. Manager of Crystal Palace, QPR and Barcelona (where he was nicknamed "El-Tel"). Appointed England coach in 1994, leading them to the semi-finals of the 1996 European Championships. A successful businessman, one-time singer, writer and designer of a football board game. $I5 FOOTBALLING QUOTATIONS "Do I not like that!" - Graham Taylor "It's [football's] not a matter of life and death - it's more important than that." - Bill Shankley "For those watching in black and white, Spurs are in the yellow shirts." - John Motson $I6 MANAGER CONNECTIONS JACK CHARLTON (1935- ) Played for Leeds United, and England in their 1966 World Cup victory. Manager of Middlesborough, Sheffield Wednesday, Newcastle United and the Republic of Ireland. Celebrated as a hero in Ireland after leading the Republic to the quarter-finals in the 1990 World Cup. Has presented a fishing programme on TV. DON REVIE (1928-89) Joined Leeds United as player-manager in 1961 and subsequently put together a side that became one of the strongest in Europe. Appointed manager of England in 1974, Revie's idea of a good night out was to sit his players round a table in a game of dominoes. JOCK STEIN (1922-85) Player with Celtic, leading them to the League and Cup double in 1954. Later rejoined Celtic as manager and won fame for his leadership in their golden era in the late 60's. Took over as manager of Scotland in 1978, but tragically succumbed to a heart attack and died during their 1-1 draw against Wales which saw them qualify for the 1986 World Cup. TERRRY VENABLES (1943- ) Played for Chelsea, Tottenham, QPR and Crystal Palace and was the first man to play for England at all five levels. Manager of Crystal Palace, QPR and Barcelona (where he was nicknamed "El-Tel"). Appointed England coach in 1994, leading them to the semi-finals of the 1996 European Championships. A successful businessman, one-time singer, writer and designer of a football board game. $I7 FAMOUS FANS AND THEIR TEAMS Politicians John Major and David Mellor - CHELSEA Neil Kinnock - BRENTFORD Actor Sean Bean - SHEFFIELD UNITED Hugh Grant - FULHAM Comedian Jim Davidson - CHARLTON ATHLETIC Jo Brand - CRYSTAL PALACE Musician Eric Clapton - WEST BROM Julian Lloyd Webber - LEYTON ORIENT $I8 FOOTBALL HITS AND MISSES "BACK HOME" - England's World Cup song of 1970 - reached number 1 in the UK pop charts. "OSSIE'S DREAM" - Tottenham's F.A Cup Final song of 1981 (written by cockney popsters Chas & Dave). "THIS TIME" - England's World Cup anthem of 1982. ADDITIONAL NOTES Status Quo's Francis Rossi, who produced the track "We All Follow Man Utd" (1985), said the singing was so bad that, after two dire attempts, he had to send out for a couple of crates of beer to loosen their vocal chords. $I9 10 FOOTBALL FILMS The Arsenal Stadium Mystery (GB, 1939) Comrade President The Centre-Forward (Yugoslavia, 1962) Let's Go Wakadaisho (Japan, 1967) Fish, Football And Girls (Israel, 1968) The Goalkeeper's Fear Of The Penalty (FRG/Austria, 1971) Striker (India, 1978) Yesterday's Hero (GB, 1979) Gregory's Girl (GB, 1981) Escape To Victory (US, 1981) Those Glory, Glory Days (GB, 1983) GUEST APPEARANCES Danny Blachflower in Those Glory, Glory Days. Pele in Young Giants (US, 1983) $I10 SHOWBUSINESS STARS IN FOOTBALL STAN BOARDMAN Liverpool centre-half. IAN BOTHAM Scunthorpe centre-half. JULIO IGLESIAS Real Madrid goalkeeper. EDDIE LARGE Manchester City midfield dynamo. GLEN MURPHY (of "London's Burning" fame) Charlton forward. DES O'CONNOR Northampton Town winger. BRIAN REAGAN ("Brookside" actor) Liverpool goalkeeper. ROD STEWART Brentford apprentice. CHARLIE WILLIAMS Doncaster Rovers hard man. $J1 FOOTBALLING ROOTS The rules of Association Football, an evolution of the game of rugby, were codified by members of British universities and public schools at a meeting in London, 1863. It was quickly popularised among the common man because it did not discriminate between the haves and have-nots, and was a spectacular pursuit which was readily accessible to all. $J2 BRITISH LEGENDS DIXIE DEAN (1907-1980) Celebrated English footballer, often described as the best centre-forward England has ever produced. In 1936 Dixie (real name William Ralph) set a new record of 352 league goals, and by the time of his retirement in 1940 had scored 379 goals in a total of 437 games. His achievements also included scoring a record 60 goals in a single season (1927-28) for Everton. Clubs: Tranmere Rovers, Everton, Notts County, Sligo Rovers TOM FINNEY (1922- ) English winger, nicknamed the Preston Plumber, who emerged as a leading player after World War II, when English football entered a golden period. His skills included mastery of the art of dribbling and tackling as well as tremendous bursts of speed. Won 76 England caps, scoring 30 goals in a variety of playing positions. Finney was the first player to be made Footballer of the Year in two seasons (1954 and 1957) Clubs: Preston NAT LOFTHOUSE (1925- ) English centre-forward, nicknamed the Lion of Vienna, who was a star in the 1950's. Built up a reputation as an aggressive and courage striker while still working as a miner. Lofthouse scored 30 goals in 33 England internationals and became Footballer of the Year in 1953. His performance in the 1958 FA Cup Final was particularly controversial as in the second of the his two goals he physically forced the ball and the opposing 'keeper over the line. Clubs: Bolton Wanderers STANLEY MATTHEWS (Sir, 1915- ) English forward, nicknamed the Wizard of Dribble, who became a symbol of all that was good in the English game in the years following World War II. Famous for his unrivaled ball control, which enabled him to evade bewildered opponents and execute inch-perfect crosses. His performance in the 1953 FA Cup Final (which Blackpool won 4-3 against Bolton) led to the match being immortalised as the Matthews Final. Also nicknamed the Ageless Wonder after becoming, at 50, the oldest player ever to play First Division football. Clubs: Stoke City, Blackpool STAN MORTENENSEN (1922-1991) English forward of the 1940's and 50's, nicknamed the Blackpool Bombshell / Electric Eel, who bewildered defences with his ability to weave through them and reach the goal. Made his international debut under unusual circumstances, turning out for Wales against his own country at the last minute following an injury to the Welsh left-half. Subsequently made 25 international appearances for England, scoring 24 goals. Clubs: Blackpool, Hull City, Southampton $J3 FOOTBALL DISASTERS 1964: The world's worst soccer disaster. In Lima, 318 die during rioting sparked by a last-minute goal being disallowed. Martial law was imposed for 30 days after the game. 1958: Manchester United's plane crashes on take-off at a snowy Munich airport, killing 8 of the famous Busby Babes. 1985: 39 people are killed and more than 400 injured when a wall collapses during rioting started by English fans in the Heysel Stadium, Brussels. 1985: 56 people are burned to death and more than 200 injured when Bradford City's 77-year-old wooden stand is engulfed in flames. 1988: 70-100 fans die in Katmandu when a violent hailstorm causes a stampede among the 25,000 crowd. 1989: Britain's worst sports disaster saw 95 supporters crushed to death and almost 200 injured. Crowds anxious to see the start of the game surge into the ground and pin fans against the security fences. 1989: In a match in Lagos, Nigeria, 12 fans are trampled to death and a Nigerian player collapses from exhaustion in the 82nd minute and cannot be revived. $J4 ACHIEVEMENTS IN EUROPE BEST EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS 1.Germany 2.USSR 3.Spain MOST SUCCESSFUL CLUB IN EUROPEAN COMPETITION (upto 1996) 1.Real Madrid (8 trophies won) 2.AC Milan (7) 3.Barcelona (7) COUNTRIES WITH THE MOST EUOPEAN CLUB TROPHIES (upto 1996) 1.England (24 trophies won) 2.Italy (22) 3.Spain (21) $J5 PLAYER AGE RECORDS NORMAN WHITESIDE At 17, the youngest player in history to appear in the World Cup finals (Spain, 1982). DINO ZOFF At 40, the oldest player ever to win a World Cup winners medal (Spain, 1982). STANLEY MATTHEWS At 50, the oldest player ever to play top-division football. $J6 FOOTBALLING INNOVATIONS 1878: Referee's whistle introduced. 1891: The first goal nets 1939: Shirt numbering becomes compulsory in the Football League. 1965: A substitute is allowed for an injured player. 1981: Football League brings in three points for a win. 1987: Play-offs re-introduced in the Football League. 1992: Goalkeepers not allowed to handle back-passes. 1996: Sudden-death extra time introduced by FIFA for the first time in the European Championships (teams play extra time until a winning goal is scored). $J7 PLAYER TRANSFERS FIRST BRITISH MILLION-POUND TRANSFERS Feb 1979: Trevor Francis (Birmingham to Nottingham Forest) Sep 1979: Steve Daley (Wolves to Manchester City) Sep 1979: Andy Gray (Aston Villa to Wolves) WORLD RECORD TRANSFERS 1984: Diego Maradona (Barcelona to Napoli, 5 million pounds) 1992: Jean-Pierre Papin (Marseille to A.C Milan, 10 million pounds) 1996: Alan Shearer (Blackburn to Newcastle United, 15 million pounds) FIRST BRITISH FOREIGN TRANSFER 1957: John Charles (Leeds to Juventus) $J8 FOOTBALLING FIRSTS ENGLAND'S FIRST BLACK INTERNATIONAL PLAYERS 1.Viv Anderson (1978) 2.Laurie Cunningham (1979) 3.Cyrille Regis (1982) FIRST PLAYER TO BE SENT OFF IN AN F.A CUP FINAL Kevin Moran (Manchester United, 1985) FIRST CLUB TO BE FLOATED ON THE STOCK EXCHANGE Tottenham Hotspur (1983) $J9 RECORDS - DATES 1979: Trevor Francis becomes the first British million-pound transfer, from Birmingham City to Nottingham Forest. 1980: Paul Allen, at 17, becomes the youngest player ever to appear in an F.A Cup final, for West Ham against Arsenal. 1991: Peter Shilton wins a record 125th cap for England in the 1990 World Cup finals. $J10 A SELECTION OF BRITISH TEAMS AND THEIR FORMER NAMES Arsenal: "Dial Square FC" Bristol Rovers: "Black Arabs" Manchester United: "Newton Heath" Newcastle United: "Stanley" Queen's Park Rangers: "St Jude's Institute" Stockport County: "Heaton Norris Rovers" West Ham United: "Thames Ironworks"