Football originated in Britain It is the national sport, too. It is played widely. In many countries around the world In England called football without the use of the word soccer in some countries. Such as the USA, etc. The founder of the football club, Sheffield. The first in the UK and the world in the year 1857, the football club Notts County. Is the first professional level since 1862, prior to the establishment. English Football Association (FA) on corporate governance entirety in the following year (1863).