1910
England suffered their first ever defeat abroad, losing an amateur
international 2-1 in Copenhagen. The same year, Notts County
sold the ground rights for their first round Cup tie with Bradford
City for £1,000. Bradford won the game 4-2, but failed
to recoup their outlay in match takings. Such procedure is now
impossible, as clubs can only change venues by mutual agreement.
1912
England won the Olympic title for the second time, the first
being in 1908, the year in which they also won the international
championship without conceding a goal.
1913
The FA celebrated its 50th Anniversary, and the Football League
ruled that goalkeepers had to play in distinctive colours,
and could only use their hands within the penalty area. Furthermore,
the free-kick law was amended to ensure opponents stood ten
yards from the ball.
1915
Football moved North, with the FA Cup Final being played at
Old Trafford, Manchester, and the top five clubs in the First
Division being based in Lancashire. Entertainment tax was
applied to football to help over expenditure on the war, and
was only removed in 1957. Meanwhile, in Scotland, Celtic went
63 games unbeaten, ending with a 2-0 loss to Kilmarnock in
April 1917.
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