足球類運動

足球類運動是一個團隊運動的大種類，並在在不同程度上用腳踢球進入球门以達到目的。廣義的被理解為指出該詞出現在區域語境中最流行的足球形式。在某些地方，俗稱“足球”的運動包括：英式足球（在一些國家用soccer）、烤盤足球 （特別是美式足球或加拿大式足球）、澳式足球、拉格比足球（或聯盟式橄欖球或橄欖球）和蓋爾式足球。這些不同的足球變化被稱為足球原則。歷史上可以看到各種形式的足球，通常是受歡迎的遊戲。

Contemporary codes of football can be traced back to English public school football games during the nineteenth century. The expanse of the British Empire allowed these rules of football to spread to areas of British influence outside of the directly controlled Empire.  By the end of the nineteenth century, distinct regional codes were already developing: Gaelic football, for example, deliberately incorporated the rules of local traditional football games in order to maintain their heritage.  In 1888, The Football League was founded in England, becoming the first of many professional football competitions. During the twentieth century, several of the various kinds of football grew to become some of the most popular team sports in the world.

足球模式板

足球模式分支樹

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另見 
 足式高爾夫

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參考資料 

 Eisenberg, Christiane and Pierre Lanfranchi, eds. (2006): Football History: International Perspectives; Special Issue, Historical Social Research 31, no. 1. 312 pages.  
 Green, Geoffrey (1953); The History of the Football Association; Naldrett Press, London
 Mandelbaum, Michael (2004); The Meaning of Sports; Public Affairs, 
 Williams, Graham (1994); The Code War; Yore Publications, 

球類運動