[Henry Porter]

Does anyone know how the football calendar began? I was wondering why the WC was over the summer months. I assume that is because the early leagues played from around Sept to around May. Why were the schedules originally arranged as we find them today?

Thanks in advance

[lanman]

I'm pretty sure that the game started off in a September to May schedule as it follows the school/university year and that was mainly where the game was played when the first competitions started back in the 19th century.