Back in 1886, ten shillings would buy you a superior ball, rugby or association, hand sewn, made from the primest portion of selected hide, with the best bladders money could purchase. This advertisement GOY Limited, The Football Outfitters, London is from
The Football Annual 1886, (Football Association and Rugby Union). The annual from 1886 is packed with fascinating facts from the past when players wore garters, knee breeches and caps. In Rugby Union a scrummage took place when a player placed the ball on the ground and continued until the ball was in touch or in goal. Details of Public Schools can be found with notes on their Champions and matches played including Harrow School, The Royal Military College Sandhurst and Rugby School. The Provincial Associations include Portsmouth Town, Portsmouth Sunflower, Upton Rovers and Upton Park. A summary of the season for the Principal Clubs includes Corinthians, The Kent Rovers and Preston North End. Football Abroad includes the Anglo-Australian Football Association, The Canterbury Rugby Union, The Otago Rugby Union and The Wellington Rugby Union.
Back in 1886, ten shillings would buy you a superior ball, rugby or association, hand sewn, made from the primest portion of selected hide, with the best bladders money could purchase. This advertisement GOY Limited, The Football Outfitters, London is from The Football Annual 1886, (Football Association and Rugby Union). The annual from 1886 is packed with fascinating facts from the past when players wore garters, knee breeches and caps. In Rugby Union a scrummage took place when a player placed the ball on the ground and continued until the ball was in touch or in goal. Details of Public Schools can be found with notes on their Champions and matches played including Harrow School, The Royal Military College Sandhurst and Rugby School. The Provincial Associations include Portsmouth Town, Portsmouth Sunflower, Upton Rovers and Upton Park. A summary of the season for the Principal Clubs includes Corinthians, The Kent Rovers and Preston North End. Football Abroad includes the Anglo-Australian Football Association, The Canterbury Rugby Union, The Otago Rugby Union and The Wellington Rugby Union.
