About Cambridge Rules

What began as a simple set of rules for a game of football played on a patch of ground in Cambridge, has grown into a worldwide phenomena embraced by diverse cultures around the world.

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Written in Stone

One large stone cut into nine, engraved with the laws of the game in different languages. Four stones stay on Parker’s Piece, the others travel to five countries across the planet in a cultural exchange.

Written in Stone

Interpreted Worldwide

For centuries, Parker's Piece has been used for sport, recreation and public events. But where do you play football? Share your stories, photographs and film about the beautiful game wherever it is played.

Interpreted Worldwide

Brought Back to Cambridge

In 2018, football stories, images and sounds gathered from around the world will be displayed on Parker’s Piece as Cambridge’s stone marker is unveiled - celebrating the city’s role in the story of football.

Brought Back to Cambridge

Cambridge Rules 1848

Alan Ward

Футбольная наклейка ФК «Динамо» в Москве на светильнике возле метро «Трабская», Москва Futbol'naya nakleyka FK «Dinamo» v Moskve na svetil'nike vozle metro «Trabskaya», Moskva FC Dynamo Moscow football sticker on lamp-post near Trabnaya metro, Moscow

Language

Russian and English

Manchester, UK

Cambridge Rules 1848

Cambridge Rules 1848

Paul Sunder Singh

Rule

We have translated all the rules, both for the sculpture and the website.

I am Paul Sunder Singh from Chennai. I work for karunalaya.in and we will be part of the Street Child World Cup in 2018. We are also one of the recipients of a piece of the Cambridge Rules 1848 stone.… Read More

Language

Tamil

Chennai, India

Cambridge Rules 1848

Cambridge Rules 1848

Matvey Manizer and the Russian Footballer

Ploshchad Revolyutsii (Russian: Пло́щадь Револю́ции) is one of the most famous stations of the Moscow Metro, in the Tverskoy District of central Moscow. The station is named after Revolution Square, under which it is located. It is located on the… Read More

Language

English

Moscow, Russia

Cambridge Rules 1848

Cambridge Rules 1848