The Combination Game was a style of association football based around team work and cooperation. It would gradually favour the passing of the ball between players over individual dribbling skills which had been a notable feature of early Association games. It developed from "scientific" football and is considered to be the predecessor of the modern passing game of football. It originated in Britain and its origins are associated with early clubs: Sheffield FC (founded 1857), The Royal Engineers AFC (founded 1863), Queen's Park FC (founded 1867) and Cambridge University AFC (founded 1856). Each of these claimants is supported by retrospective accounts from men who were notable in the early history of soccer. They are considered below in the order of earliest contemporary evidence of "scientific" football playing styles.
Read more about Combination Game: Scientific Football (1839 Onwards), Sheffield FC: Backing Up and The "passing On" Game (mid 1860s and Early 1870s), The Royal Engineers A.F.C.: The First Combination Team (late 1860s To Mid 1870s), Queens Park FC, 1867 - 1882: Pioneers of The Modern Passing Game, Cambridge University AFC: The First Modern Formation (early 1880s), Other Early Passing Sides, Spread of The Game Overseas
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