User:Grover cleveland/History of the laws of the game/Sheffield/1882


 * 1881
 * 1883

https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000250/18820221/041/0007

Proposed by Staveley.—Erase Rule 15 and substitute: "If player fouls the ball in the vicinity his own goal, snd the referee is of opinion that a goal would have been obtained but for such foul, a goal shall be given against the offending side" It was resolved to let this stand over till aftar the meeting the association In London next week.

(where does 15 come from -- we know of only 12 laws).

This proposal was actually enacted by the FA (but cancelled out the next year as a result of the Manchester Conference, which seems to have marked the true beginning of uniformity).

Maybe should have an article about the Conference. The secretary of the Sheffield FA, Pierce Dix, attended.

"Old" Corner kick rule
https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002113/18811222/111/0006 (Melton Mowbray Mercury and Oakham and Uppingham News - Thursday 22 December 1881)

FOOTBALL DISPITTES. To the Editor. you kindly allow me to draw the attendee of the Sheemhed football players, and also the witnesses of the game, Sheepshed v. Hugglesoote, at Sheepshed, to tile following rule When the ball is kicked over the bar of the goal it must be kicked elf by the side behind whose goal it went, within six yards from the limit of their goal. The side who thus kick the ball are entitled to a tree kick in whatever way they please." This rule is No. 7 in the Old Sheffield (no off side) Association. Ae I promiaed to let the Sheepshed players know of the existence of this rule, sod haviwi thought it would get the pmtest publicity by being in your paper, I should feel very thankful if you would give it that publicity, and oblige, yours truly, ANDRIMS, Capt. H.R.H.P.C. Hugglescote, Dec. 14th, 1881.

This demonstrated imo that Sheffield abandoned its own corner rule in 1877.