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When was the first professional football game played and who were the two teams that participated?
The first professional football game took place on November 12, 1892 between the Allegheny Athletic Association and the Pittsburgh Athletic Club. This game is commonly recognized as the first professional game because one of the Allegheny players, William Heffelfinger, was openly paid $500 to particpate. Click on the 'Pro Football's First Game' link on this page to read more about the game and who the first professional players were that followed Heffelfinger.
Football in 1860?
The Lausanne Football and Cricket Club was founded in 1860. This was one of the first clubs to play football.
Who was the first professional football player?
The first player to be paid for playing football was William Heffelfinger who was paid $500 to play for the Allegheny Athletic Association in a game against the Pittsburgh Athletic Club in 1892.
What sport was invented first baseball or footballl?
According to Wikipedia, "The earliest known reference to baseball is in a 1744 British publication, A Little Pretty Pocket-Book" whilst American Football can be traced back to the mid 19th Century (1850-ish) as an evolution if association football (soccer) and rugby.As far as professional baseball and football go, professional baseball traces back to the 1850s played by organised baseball clubs, whilst wikipedia has this to say on professional football: "origin of professional football can be traced back to 1892, with William "Pudge" Heffelfinger's $500 contract to play in a game for the Allegheny Athletic Association against the Pittsburgh Athletic Club. The first Professional "league" was the Ohio League, formed in 1903, and the first Professional Football championship game was between the Buffalo Prospects and the Canton Bulldogs in 1919."
Who was the first female soccer player in history?
There really is no first female individual who played professional soccer. However, the very first female league for soccer was the British Ladies Football Club.
