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Association Football. Samuel Young 13Y A2 Physical Education. History of the sport. The first ever club to be established dates back to 1880 when a school teacher named John Fletcher made a team called “The Wanderers” in New South Wales.
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Association Football Samuel Young 13Y A2 Physical Education
History of the sport • The first ever club to be established dates back to 1880 when a school teacher named John Fletcher made a team called “The Wanderers” in New South Wales. • The first football match to ever take place under Australia FA rules was the Wanderers against the Kings School Rugby Football team in 1880 in Paramatta.
Contemporary popularity • Football is still very large in Australia and still has high numbers of participation. • It is played recreational and professionally by elite athletes and amateurs.