Origin of "Soccer"

[rslfutbolfan]

The word "soccer" was coined by the British...
Clubs were referred to as: Association Football.

Soccer comes from the shortening of the word Association.

Association ->Assoc.
Assocer -> Person pertaining/belonging to (a) Football association.
Assocer -> Soccer.

Soccer came to mean the sport itself, not only a participant.

The term was used in England first, and still is used there today,
alongside football and "footie".

American football, on the other hand, did not derive its name (by copying) from soccer-football, but was named after the actual ball used, the "football" taken from rugby, which is still the same unique shape and size today.

So... short story, when someone argues with you that the word soccer is an "Americanism", you can tell them how wrong they are...

[Stucki]

Association football, so as to differentiate it from Rugby football which was often shortened to rugger.

[bordelais7]

While we're at it, the term "football" didn't originate from the fact that a "foot" is the part of the body that comes in contact with the ball; rather, it was a broad term applied to games that were played "on foot".

[prk166]

lies, all lies

😁

[StarsOnSunday]

It's still called soccer in Australia.