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In 1863, a group of officials and representatives from various clubs gathered in London’s Freemasons’ Tavern to establish, once and for all, a definitive way of playing and regulating the sport. The FA was born.

There have been many footballing firsts and major events in the English game in the decades since that momentous meeting, but how many do you know? Test yourself in our quiz.

This article was last updated in April 2022.