The history of association football balls is the history of the football (ball) in the game of association football. While football can be played with many makeshift balls, formalised balls are used in official matches and later used around the world. The football as used in football/soccer. ... Football (soccer) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ...

Footballs produced nowadays are manufactured to the specifications of the Laws of the Game, specifically Law 2. The Laws of the Game (also known as the Laws of Football) are the rules governing a game of association football (soccer). ... The football as used in football/soccer. ...

History

Early history

Early footballs were made out of animal bladders, more specifically pig's bladders, which were inflated. Later leather coverings were introduced to allow the ball to keep their shape. ^[1] A bladder is a pouch or other flexible enclosure with waterproof or gasproof walls. ... Modern leather-working tools Leather is a material created through the tanning of hides, pelts and skins of animals, primarily cows. ...

Rubber footballs

Charles Goodyear patented vulcanized rubber in 1836; the vulcanised rubber allowed balls to have a regular shape, so that the behaviour of the ball would be consistent. In 1855 Goodyear produced the first football created of rubber. The first inflatable rubber bladder was later created by a Mr Lindon, after his wife died due to lung disease caused by blowing up pig's bladders ^[2]. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Charles Darwin 1836 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1855 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...

Standardised footballs

In 1863 the first specification for footballs were laid down by The Football Association. In 1872 the specifications were revised, and these rules have been left essentially unchanged as defined by the International Football Association Board (for more information see Football (ball)#Association football (soccer)). Differences in footballs created since this rule came into effect has been to do with the material used in their creation. 1863 (MDCCCLXIII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar). ... The Football Association (The FA) is the governing body of football in England (and the Crown dependencies of Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man). ... 1872 (MDCCCLXXII) was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Wednesday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... The International Football Association Board (IFAB) is the body that determines the Laws of the Game of association football (soccer). ... The football as used in football/soccer. ...

Footballs throughout the 20th century

Progressive developments in footballs were made throughout the 20th century. Over time the leather used in football was replaced by synthetic materials - the leather was prone to absorbing water so changing the nature of the ball during games. Furthermore the laced balls were replaced by footballs using a valve for inflation. ^[3] (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999 in the...

Footballs in the latter half of the 20th century tended to have a distinct black and white chequered design. This originated with the Adidas "Telstar" ball, which was used for the 1970 World Cup and had a "Buckyball" (truncated icosahedron) design of 20 white hexagons and 12 black pentagons ^[4]. This design has influenced the production of footballs since. Adidas is a German sports apparel manufacturer, part of the Adidas Group. ... The 1970 Football World Cup was held in Mexico, from May 31 to June 21. ... Buckminsterfullerene (C60) Fullerenes are molecules composed entirely of carbon, taking the form of a hollow sphere, ellipsoid, or tube. ... The truncated icosahedron is an Archimedean solid. ... A regular hexagon In geometry, a hexagon is a polygon with six edges and six vertices. ... A regular pentagon A pentagram enclosed in a pentagon In geometry, a pentagon is any five-sided polygon. ...

About 80% of all association footballs are made in Pakistan.

Future developments in football construction

Companies such as Mitre, Adidas, Nike and Puma are releasing footballs made out of new materials which promise more accurate flight and more power to be transferred to the football. ^[5] MITRE is a US not-for-profit corporation that manages three federally-funded research and development centers whose main activities are applying computer-based automation to large and complex tasks. ... Wiktionary has related dictionary definitions, such as: nike Nike may mean: Nike (mythology) - the Greek goddess who personifies victory Nike, Inc. ... This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ...

Footballs used in competitions

Many companies throughout the world produce footballs. However Adidas has supplied match balls for all official FIFA and UEFA matches since the 1970s, and also will supply the match balls for the 2008 Olympic Games ^[6]. The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, inclusive. ... (Redirected from 2008 Olympic games) The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, will be held in Beijing in the Peoples Republic of China from August 8, 2008 to August 24, 2008, with the opening ceremony to take place at 8 PM on August...

FIFA World Cup

The following footballs were used in the FIFA World Cup finals over the years ^{[4] [7] [8]}: The FIFA World Cup Trophy, which has been awarded to the world champions since 1974. ...

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European Football Championship

The following balls were used in the UEFA European Football Championship over the years ^[10]: UEFA logo The Union of European Football Associations, almost always referred to by the acronym UEFA (pronounced you-AY-fuh), is the administrative and controlling body for European football. ... The UEFA European Championship is the main football competition of the mens national football teams governed by the UEFA. Held every four years since 1960, in the even-numbered year between World Cup tournaments, it was originally called the European Nations Cup, changing to the name European Football Championship...

The 1984 European Football Championship (Euro 84) final tournament was held in France. ... Ruud Gullit lifts the trophy after winning the cup with the Netherlands The 1988 European Football Championship (Euro 88) final tournament was held in West Germany. ... The 1992 European Football Championship (Euro 92) final tournament was hosted by Sweden. ... The 1990 Football World Cup was designated by FIFA in 1984 to be held in Italy, making it the second country to host the event twice. ... The 1996 European Football Championship (or simply Euro 96) was hosted by England. ... The 2000 UEFA European Championship, or Euro 2000, was the 11th edition of the UEFA European Championship, a competition between the national football teams of Europe held every four years and organised by UEFA, footballs governing body in Europe. ... Euro 2004 Logo The 2004 UEFA European Football Championship, commonly called Euro 2004, was held in Portugal between 12 June and 4 July 2004. ...

References

1. ^ Soccer Ball World - Early History (Accessed June 9, 2006)
2. ^ The exact name of Mr Lindon is in dispute, as well as the exact timing of the creation of the inflatable bladder. It is known that he created this for both association and rugby footballs. However sites devoted to association football indicate he was known as HJ Lindon and created the ball in 1862 (ref: Soccer Ball World), whereas rugby sites refer to him as Richard Lindon creating the ball in 1870 (ref: Guardian article). Both agree that his wife died when inflating pig's bladders. This information orginated from web sites which may be unreliable, and the answer may only be found in researching books in central libraries.
3. ^ Soccer Ball World - Soccer balls in the 1900s (Accessed June 9, 2006)
4. ^ ^a b The Guardian, June 5, 2006, World Cup 2006 (Special supplement), p89
5. ^ Soccer Ball World - 2000 and Beyond (Accessed June 9, 2006)
6. ^ ^a b Soccer Ball World - Team Geist (Accessed June 9, 2006)
7. ^ Soccer Ball World - World Cup footballs (Accessed June 9, 2006)
8. ^ FIFA Match Ball factsheet (PDF) (Accessed June 9, 2006)
9. ^ Soccer Ball World - Adidas Questra (Accessed June 9, 2006)
10. ^ Soccer Ball World - European Football Championship balls (Accessed June 9, 2006)

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See also

• Football (ball)
• Football (soccer)

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External links

• Soccer Ball World
• Oh My News! - History of World Cup Soccer Balls