Contents

1. Common elements
2. Etymology
3. Early history
   • Ancients games
   • Medieval and early modern europe
   • Calcio Fiorentino
   • Official disapproval and attempts to ban football
4. Establishment of modern codes
   • English public schools
   • First
   • Cambridge rules
   • Sheffield rules
   • Australian rules football
   • Football association
   • Rugby football
5. Use of the word "football"
6. Popularity
7. Football codes board
   • Football codes development tree
8. Present day codes and families
   • Association
   • Rugby
   • Irish and Australian
9. See also
10. Notes
11. References