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A couple of weeks ago, I explained that modern game of soccer is derived from the Cambridge Rules of...
A couple of weeks ago, I explained that modern game of soccer is derived from the Cambridge Rules of 1848 and the Sheffield Rules of 1857. Although the Cambridge version came first, it was just played by schools and colleges, which is why all the oldest proper football clubs are in the Sheffield region. This Park is Parker's Piece, where the Cambridge Rules were first played.


UTC Time: 18:21, Wednesday 26 August 2015
Local Time: 19:20, Wednesday 26 August 2015
Estimate of longitude: 0° 7' 49.26" E = 0.130350°
Estimate of latitude: 52° 12' 8.53" N = 52.202370°
Possible error on position estimate: 100 metres