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Shouldn't the length of the game be included on this page? Indicate something like "A professional game totals 90 minutes. That time is divided into two equal halves, each lasting 45 minutes. The time between two halves is called halftime and lasts 15 minutes." Pub Market (talk) 14:36, 23 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

• It's in their mate:

"Duration and tie-breaking methods A standard adult football match consists of two periods of 45 minutes each, known as halves. Each half runs continuously, meaning that the clock is not stopped when the ball is out of play. There is usually a 15-minute half-time break between halves. The end of the match is known as full-time." Cls14 (talk) 17:03, 23 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

It currently says:

"First played Mid-19th century Great Britain, Nottinghamshire, Sheffield."

Sheffield is in the county of South Yorkshire, not Nottinghamshire.

So the line should read:

"Mid-19th century Great Britain, Yorkshire, Sheffield" (as South Yorkshire wasn't created until 1974) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Spaghettipizza (talk • contribs) 13:43, 13 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Surely it should actually read: Sheffield, Yorkshire, Great Britain (or more probably England)? Cls14 (talk) 10:16, 26 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Wrong also, alas. It was Sheffield, [in the] West Riding of Yorkshire, [in] England (this is the preferred name here in England).

In Yorkshire, we had the Ridings, which were de facto sub-counties (as well as the "Parts", in the neighbouring Lincolnshire). -- 212.50.187.18 (talk) 08:47, 18 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Article says the game is known as 'Footy'. When I grew up it was always called 'Footer'. I think 'footy' is a modern version of the name.Betty Butt (talk) 05:43, 13 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]

What's 'modern'? It was footy in the 1990s in the English Midlands. Could be a geographical thing as well. Cls14 (talk) 12:50, 13 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Bettybutt, how old are you? Also, did you go to Eton? – PeeJay 12:54, 13 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]

My granddad (would have been 84 this year) called it footer and certainly didn't go to Eton, haha. I seem to remember that Billy Bunter and his 'chums' used to call it that in their books though! Cls14 (talk) 14:10, 13 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Anybody mind me adding a college soccer section. The NCAA sport and different conferences are quite popular and particularly offer an example of how women's soccer is celebrated.[1]Stewaj7 (talk) 15:15, 18 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Seems a little specific for the main article of the subject as a whole. It seems to be a sub-section of college football in one country. Bet it's really, really good but not on the main article. Any other thoughts from anyone else? Cls14 (talk) 07:31, 19 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Higher education football —Wiki Wikardo 22:13, 11 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Seen there's been a few changes to the article regarding the above. Having travelled around Australia a couple of times (haven't been to SA or NT) and being a British association football fan I've had long conversations with people from Hobart to Perth about this matter. It all seems to appear what state you're from and what code of football you like to play what you call it Cls14 (talk) 12:17, 12 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

What is a friendly? I hear this term a lot on BBC, but it's never explained. The Wik article refers to "friendly matches," which I assume are the same thing, but they aren't explained either.Kdammers (talk) 02:58, 21 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

See exhibition game. In British English the alternative ways of communicating the same thing (such as exhibition, preparation or demo) are not commonly used in this context, hence use of "friendlies". I have added a wikilink into this article for the benefit of future readers. Regards, —WFC— _{FL wishlist} 03:52, 21 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

The first paragraph reads: "The object of the game is to score by kicking the ball into the opposing goal." Heading is also a way to score, so shouldn't it read "The object of the game is to score by kicking or heading the ball into the opposing goal"? 69.251.210.39 (talk) 23:46, 11 February 2013 (UTC)S Milner[reply]

True. But technically your could use your shoulder, chest or even your backside to score. A more general term may be needed. However as it is an introductory paragraph its primary purpose is to online the basics so personally I have no problem with it Cls14 (talk) 10:54, 13 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

2nd paragraph states: "Outfield players use their feet to kick the ball and occasionally their head". Kick the ball with their head? Maybe 'control' rather than kick? Markb (talk) 14:55, 26 April 2013 (UTC)[reply]

The real problem with that second paragraph is that it states that "outfield players use their feet to kick...their head". Kicking the head is surely a foul of some sort, isn't it? --Khajidha (talk) 15:16, 26 April 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Currently the articles says: "Other English rugby football clubs followed this lead and did not join the FA, or subsequently left the FA" the "or subsequently left the FA" was added with this edit in April 2007. On the strength of information on the article on the Civil Service F.C., I am removing that addition. -- PBS (talk) 16:34, 9 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Under the heading History, third paragraph. This is simply an error of nomenclature. The game played across most of Australia is, and has always been called, Australian Rules Football. The author of this text was no doubt mistaken because the first games were played in Victoria, but even at the time the sport was called "Australian Rules Football". — Preceding unsigned comment added by 58.175.209.109 (talk) 01:54, 13 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]