History of the game: Know your football pitch

From the humble beginnings of 19th century football to the latest in Fourth Generation (4G) pitch technology, the progression of the football pitch has had its highs and lows — especially when it comes to artificial turf. This infographic looks at how turf has developed over the years, including the nasty blip that was the ‘plastic pitches’ from 1960-94. It also looks at how the pitch rules have developed since the Football Association Laws of 1863.

Did you know that the original goals did not have crossbars? Or that an excellent pitch is considered to be one that has 25,000 to 40,000 grass blades per m2?

While everyone is gearing up for the Fifa World Cup in June, Compost Direct has been busy delving into the specifics of the football pitch and its evolution into the technologically-advanced playing field it is today. This piece gives you all the info you will need to truly become a football pitch aficionado.

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