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Q Who wrote the Book of Games, which includes the first description of goals and a distinct playing field?

Question ID
#7426
Subchapter
Football
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  • A Richard Mulcaster
  • B David Wedderburn
  • C Francis Willughby
  • D William Herman
Correct Answer: C

Explanation

Francis Willughby, who had studied at Bishop Vesey's Grammar School, Sutton Coldfield, is the author of the Book of Games, which includes the first description of goals and a distinct playing field. He also mentions tactics, scoring, and the way teams were selected. He is the first to describe a "law" of football: "they must not strike [an opponent's leg] higher than the ball".

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