Football: The Association Game

An anxious time near goal. "Shoot!"

FOOTBALL.

THE ASSOCIATION GAME.

BY

C. W. ALCOCK,

VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION,
EDITOR OF THE "FOOTBALL ANNUAL."

WITH ILLUSTRATIONS

NEW EDITION, REVISED

LONDON:

GEORGE BELL & SONS.

1906.

CONTENTS.
chapter		page
I.	The Formation of the Association	1
II.	The Growth of the Association Game	13
III.	The Progress of the Association	20
IV.	The Football of To-day	29B
V.	Modern Football, and how to Play it	40
VI.	The Captaincy	42
VII.	The Forwards	44
VIII.	The Half-backs	52
IX.	The Full Backs	55
X.	The Goal-keeper	58
XI.	General Hints	60
	Appendix	65

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.
	page
An Anxious Time near Goal. "Shoot!"	Frontispiece
A Close Dribble. 'Ware Sharp Shot!	To face 30
Just over the Bar. Saved!	„ 34
At Close Quarters. A Good Opening	„ 42
Well kicked! Just too Late	„ 46
Half-back shoots at Goal	„ 52
Well Saved! A Hot Shot stopped	„ 58
A Trip. Where's the Referee?	„ 62

This work was published before January 1, 1927, and is in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago.

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