Sunday League Football Teams, England - ON GOING

Football has over 150 years of history with the rules first written in England in 1863. The roots of England’s football clubs lie in the efforts of church and factory to create community. Those who stood in the pulpit saw something that could provide a more wholesome outlet for the energies of the mass than drink and brawling. The world’s first Industrial Revolution shaped England, and England’s sport.

Community is at the core of football and with it, notions of identity and place. It has ingrained itself into the national culture, and parts of life revolve around it. It can be argued that English football's image of a working-class pursuit shifted into something more middle-class after the formation of the Premier League in 1992. However at grass-root level, football is still home to the working class. Often played played at municipal recreation grounds with limited facilities on pitches that do not resemble those on MOTD.

This on going project of English football reflects the diversity and inclusion of ‘The Beautiful Game’.