Charles Wreford-Brown, Corinthians and England - credited with coining the term 'soccer'. When asked by a friend at Cambridge University if he fancied a game of rugger, Brown replied that he preferred to play soccer, a contraction of Association Football

Charles Wreford-Brown, Corinthians and England - credited with coining the term 'soccer'. When asked by a friend at Cambridge University if he fancied a game of rugger, Brown replied that he preferred to play soccer, a contraction of Association Football Stock Photo
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1756 x 2516 px | 14.9 x 21.3 cm | 5.9 x 8.4 inches | 300dpi

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1 August 1895

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Empics

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Charles Wreford-Brown, Corinthians and England - credited with coining the term 'soccer'. When asked by a friend at Cambridge University if he fancied a game of rugger, Brown replied that he preferred to play soccer, a contraction of Association Football

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