Dashed left edge = started before October 1863 ·
Dashed right edge = ongoing beyond October 1863
Events in October 1863 1
1863The Football Association founded in LondonCodification of modern association footballRepresentatives of English football clubs met in London on 26 October 1863 to found the Football Association and agree on a standard set of rules. The meeting established the split between association football (soccer) and rugby football.