| Soccer began in England in the early 1830's | | | | Boston Oneida soccer club was |
| as a popular | | | | formed.Generally, this is considered the |
| | | | first club to carry a |
| sport for working-class communities. It was | | | | |
| seen as a way | | | | regular roster, because until this time |
| | | | pick-up games were |
| of keeping the children out of trouble | | | | |
| around the house and | | | | the norm. The club was an elite subsection |
| | | | of the population |
| while they were in school. They could | | | | |
| relieve frustration | | | | that would play against pick-up teams. |
| | | | Throughout the |
| and learn to work as a team, important | | | | |
| concepts to help | | | | four-year history of the Oneida Soccer Club, |
| | | | they never |
| them grow and adjust to life as adults.In | | | | |
| 1857, the first clubs were formed in | | | | lost a game.Beginning in the 1920's, soccer |
| Sheffield. Within | | | | really began to gain a |
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| 10 years, the clubs had enough of a | | | | place in America. The American Soccer League |
| following to form their | | | | was founded in |
| | | | |
| own association, the Football Association, | | | | 1921, guaranteeing that the game was here to |
| around 1867.After the first matches between | | | | stay; it was |
| associations such as the | | | | |
| | | | almost as popular as the National Football |
| Sheffield Football Association and the | | | | League for a |
| London Football | | | | |
| | | | time.Eventually, the game and the clubs |
| Association, the clubs decided that official | | | | began to be available |
| rules were | | | | |
| | | | to children and adults from the lower |
| needed that could be followed between | | | | socio-economic |
| clubs.The groups got together and began | | | | |
| trying to establish rules | | | | classes with the formation of a new league, |
| | | | termed the ASL. |
| that everyone would approve, but there were | | | | |
| many issues that | | | | Since this formation, soccer has become an |
| | | | increasingly |
| could not be resolved. Although they | | | | |
| eventually came up with | | | | popular sport throughout the United |
| | | | States.Today many people around the world |
| rules, part of the group branched off and | | | | stop everything during |
| created the Rugby | | | | |
| | | | the World Cup Finals to watch the game and |
| Football Union.Although in America, the | | | | cheer for their |
| sport is called soccer, throughout | | | | |
| | | | team. If you want to know more about soccer, |
| much of the rest of the world it is known as | | | | search the |
| football, and | | | | |
| | | | Internet or visit with someone from your |
| what Americans know as football is called | | | | local league.Darcy Yarnell describes herself |
| American | | | | as a Soccer Mom. Dedicated |
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| football.Soccer first entered the United | | | | to the sport, Darcy contributes to YN |
| States through the upper | | | | Soccer, offering free |
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| class; it was played by schoolboys and | | | | information and connecting you to resources |
| college men, but | | | | related to |
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| there was not a formal soccer club until | | | | soccer. Darcy's interest in soccer extends |
| 1862 when the | | | | to other sports. |
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