Word: alcock
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...English Illustrated Magazine for January there is an article on Association Foot Ball written by C. W. Alcock, the secretary of the Foot Ball Association of England. The Association game is only thirty years old. It originated in England, where for the most part it has been developed. In 1872 the Scotch took up the game and international matches between England and Scotland sprang up. The game has had such popularity in England that is now played in Canada, India, and even South Africa...