1. History of Sport

2. Learning Objective
• To identify the four aspects of sporting
history we will study.
• To recognise key terminology that will be
used.
• To list the five sports / activities we will
study through time.

3. We study four aspects of
sports history:

4. Four Dimensions oF sports
History
Pre-Industrial Post-Industrial
C18th
1700 1800 C19th 1900 C20th
2000
Popular recreation
Popular Recreation
Public Schools
Rational Recreation
State Elementary Education

5. Popular Recreation
• Pre-industrial sports and pastimes (often
associated more with the lower classes,
however the upper class also were
involved in sporting activities.)
• This term could also refer to the most
popular pastimes at the time.

6. Nineteenth Century Public Schools
• Old established, fee paying schools
attended by upper class boys.

7. Rational Recreation
• Civilised and organised sports and
pastimes of post-industrial Britain.

8. State Elementary Schools
• Schools for lower class primary aged
children.

9. Key Terms
• Popular Recreation
• 19th Century Public Schools
• Rational Recreation
• State Elementary Education

10. Other Key Terms
Upper Class and Lower Class

11. Other Key Terms
Pre-industrial and Post Industrial

12. We must also consider 5
activities through time:

18. Dates in History –
Fill them in!

19. First University Boat Race
First rules for Cricket issued
First FA Cup competed for
First Wimbledon
Uruguay win the first World Cup
First Modern Olympic Games held in Athens
London hosted their first Olympic Games
London hosted their second Olympic Games
London will host their third Olympic Games

20. Henry VIII played real tennis
England won the World Cup at Football
Overarm bowling allowed in cricket
First ‘Ashes’ series
World War 1
World War 2
Rugby Football Union (RFU) founded
Compulsory Schooling for all children
Eton School founded

21. First University Boat Race 1829
First rules for Cricket issued 1774
First FA Cup competed for 1863
First Wimbledon 1877
Uruguay win the first World Cup 1930
First Modern Olympic Games held in Athens 1896
London hosted their first Olympic Games 1908
London hosted their second Olympic Games 1948
London will host their third Olympic Games 2012

22. Henry VIII played real tennis 1450
England won the World Cup at Football 1966
Overarm bowling allowed in cricket 1864
First ‘Ashes’ series 1883
World War 1 1914 - 1918
World War 2 1939 - 1945
Rugby Football Union (RFU) founded 1871
Compulsory Schooling for all children 1870
Eton School founded 1440