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3rd Century BC – tsu chu" (蹴鞠 or 蹴踘) begins to be played in China .

600 – Kemari begins to be played in Kyoto .

1314 – Edward II Of England bans football in London.

1349 – Edward III Of England bans football, favouring Archery .

1424 – James I Of Scotland bans 'fute-ball'.

16th Century – Calcio Fiorentino begins in Florence .

1526 – Henry VIII Of England orders the first known purpose made football boots.

1555 – Oxford University bans football.

1574 – Cambridge University bans football.

1602 – Richard Carew's "Survey of Cornwall" describes the Cornish games of "hurling to country" and "hurling to goals", the latter more similar to the modern game of Rugby Football

1739 – In January , last known officially match Calcio Fiorentino played in Florence.

1747 – Eton College bans football.

1749 – Westminster College bans football.

1750 – Rugby, Harrow, Charterhouse, Shrewsbury and Winchester colleges bans football.

1835 – "Highway Act" in England banned playing football in public streets.