Football

Football as we know it dates back to 1863, when the chief clubs and schools playing their own versions of the game met to form “The Football Association”.

The first international matches were those played between England and Scotland in the 1870s.

Ian Skinner

Women, Girls and Disability Officer

Northumberland FA

Whitley Park

Whitley Road

Newcastle

NE12 9FA

Telephone: 0191 270 700

Mobile: 07931 922 868

Email: ian.skinner@northumberlandfa.com

Chris Smith

County Development Manager

Durham FA

Codeslaw

Riverside South

Chester-Le-Street

County Durham

DH3 3SJ

Telephone: 0191 387 2928

Email: chris.smith@durhamfa.com

Website: www.thefa.com

WSFF Football Factsheet