Was Football Born in England? An Archaeological Finding Creates Debate About Its Origin

For more than a century, history books have pointed to England as the unquestionable cradle of modern football. However, a recent archaeological discovery in southwest Scotland could radically change that narrative. What seemed to be a quiet rural countryside in the town of Anwoth, Kirkcudbrightshire, is now postulated as the site where football was played for the first time... nearly 400 years ago. A FULL CAMPO OF THE 17th CENTURY The find is l…

Subscribe to our WhatsApp channel and bring the information in the palm of your hand. Finding in Scotland could change the history of modern football An archaeological discovery at the old Mossrobin farm in Scotland could alter the traditional story about the origin of football. Researchers found a alignment of stones approximately 400 years ago that would have functioned as a primitive football field, which preceded in two centuries the officia…