Football
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Title
Football
Description
A football match took place on May 14, 1874. However, the match by the Buenos Ayres Football Club adopted new rules, the Rugby Union rules. This is a sudden shift for the club, which had been playing a version under the Football Association, or soccer rules. The reason for the switch is unclear, although the novelty of rugby might have brought renewed attention to BAFC at a time when citizens were wary of attending sporting events during the yellow fever epidemic.
Creator
Edward and Thomas Mulhall, eds.
Source
News report
Page 3
Publisher
The Standard and River Plate News
Date
19-May-1874
Contributor
Repositorio Digital San Andrés (Biblioteca Max Von Buch, Universidad de San Andrés)
Format
Digital Archive
Language
en
Type
text
Files
Collection
Citation
Edward and Thomas Mulhall, eds., “Football,” Animales: Civilization and Barbarism in Argentine Soccer, accessed September 7, 2026, https://animales.rwanysibaja.com/items/show/3443.