Cambridge Rules (Paperback)

The Cambridge Rules were a code of football rules first drawn up at Cambridge University in 1848, by a committee that included H. de Winton and J. C. Thring. They are also notable for allowing goalkicks, throw-ins, and forward passes and for preventing running whilst holding the ball. These rules influenced the development of Association football (also known simply as "football"), Australian rules football, and subsequent codes. In 1863, a revision of the rules played a significant part in developing the rules that became Association football.