Word: keepers
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Association game has undergone a great change. It used to be a dribbling individual game, and long brilliant runs were common. Most of the force of the eleven was put into the forwards, there being only one full-back, one half-back and one goal keeper. Lately the game has become much more scientific. The defence has been strengthened by the addition of one more full-back, and one, afterwards two, half-backs. The forwards have to play a co-operative game and individual playing is made entirely subordinate to team work...
...This game is begun with the opposing elevens on each side of the field, and the first rule in the game is that no player is allowed to handle the ball, with the exception of the goal keeper, and when the ball is kicked outside of the field limits then shall the opposing player throw it in. One who has not seen the game will wonder how the ball is worked up and down the field. Simply by the use of the feet, body and head, and when the use of the hands is prohibited, one can imagine what science...
...team, including three new men, did good work as a rule. As there was still half an hour to spend after the first innings, Somerville went to the bat again, and lost five wickets for 24 runs. Hewes and Bowler did the bowling, and MacVeagh was tried as wicket-keeper. The score...