“Football, wherein is nothing but beastly fury and extreme violence, whereoth proceedeth hurt, and consequently rancour and malice do remain with them that be wounded.” HurtViolenceFootballExtremesWoundedFuryMaliceBeastly Author:Philip Stubbs
“As concerning football, I protest unto you that it may rather be called a friendly kind of fight than a play or recreation - a bloody and murdering practise than a fellowly sport or pastime.” KindMayPlayFightingSportsFootballProtestFriendlyBloodyRecreationPastimePractise Author:Philip Stubbs