Where did Football's nickname Soccer originate?

Answer 1

Well as we all know(or should know) in England it is called football. Here in the US we have a sport of football that differs from the English "football" which is our soccer. Our football involves much more physical contact and much more use of the hands when the English football is soccer. Since football has a totally different meaning here in the US, soccer was proclaimed the name of the English football. For in England Rugbe is in relation to the US football.

Answer

The word Soccer started as a phonetically abbreviated vernacular word for 'Association football' coded by the 'Football Association' Est:1863 started by English public school students who took the 'soc' from 'Association' and put an 'er' on the end. The same students called Rugby football 'Rugger' but this word has largely fallen out of use. Typically 'an Oxford University student who played Association football and Rugby football' would be described as "an Oxforder who plays Soccer and Rugger". This is why before 1863 the word Soccer did not exist.

Answer 2

ANSWER.

Association football was invented in 1863 by the British. The name "soccer" is a nickname for the Association football.

Etymology

'Football' and 'Soccer' are both words from the English language. The original spelling of football was "fote-ball" first used in the 1400's to describe 'a ball game played on foot' at Shrovetide in England. 'Shrovetide football' as it has become known allows for a player to kick the ball, throw the ball, run with the ball, head the ball in fact manipulate the ball with any part of the body but specifically outlawed the use of transport such as horses. As a result the game had to be played on foot hence the term 'foot ball'. This game is still played in a few isolated areas of England (See attachment). Similar ball games were played in neighbouring countries under different names. These games include a game played in Ireland called "Caid" meaning 'ball made from the scrotum of a bull' which evolved into modern Gaelic football, Cornish Hurling "Hyrlîan", Welsh Hurling "Cnapan", a French game called "La Soule" meaning 'The Ball', "Ba" pronounced baw meaning 'Ball' played in Scotland and "Ball play" or "Playing at ball" or significantly "fote-ball" played in England the game from which Soccer evolved. These ball games are the forerunners of all modern codes of football.

The word Soccer started as a phonetically abbreviated vernacular word for 'Association football' coded by the 'Football Association' Est:1863 started by English public school students who took the 'soc' from 'Association' and put an 'er' on the end. The same students called Rugby football 'Rugger' but this word has largely fallen out of use. Typically 'an Oxford University student who played Association football and Rugby football' would be described as "an Oxforder who plays Soccer and Rugger". This is why before 1863 the word Soccer did not exist.

Answer 3

I believe the game was originally called "Association Football" Known as "Football" in the UK or "Footie" in OZ. "Soccer" is a derivative of the first name.

Answer 4

From USA , coz in England the said Football , Football is the right word .

soccer its a invited word

Answer 5

Im not very sure but all i know is that football came from England..we invented the slang word for "football" as soccer..

Answer 6

It was called "association football", which then was shortened to "Assoc" which then turned to "Soccer"

Answer 7

It was made in England. I believe.