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What is Ashbourne Shrovetide Football?
Royal Shrovetide Football has been played in Ashbourne, Derbyshire, on Shrove Tuesday and Ash Wednesday since 1667 but was cancelled last year during the pandemic. It sees players from two sides – the Up’Ards and Down’Ards – compete to move a ball to opposite ends of the town.
What time does Shrovetide football start?
It begins at 2 pm each day and the match continues until 10 pm. The game takes place on the streets and there is no certain number of players. Anyone who can compete for the ball can be a player.
What can’t you eat on Shrove Tuesday?
Traditionally, Christians would spend this time praying and fasting, which meant not eating a range of foods including meat, eggs, fats and milk. The word ‘shrove’ comes from a Roman Catholic practice – to ‘shrive’ meant going to confess your sins and being absolved by a priest.
What is Royal Shrovetide football?
Royal Shrovetide Football. Shrovetide ball goaled by H. Hind on Ash Wednesday 1887 that pre-dates the fire which destroyed the earliest written records of the sport. The Royal Shrovetide Football Match is a “Medieval football” game played annually on Shrove Tuesday and Ash Wednesday in the town of Ashbourne in Derbyshire, England.
What was the result of the Royal Shrovetide match at Ashbourne?
^ “Royal Shrovetide Football: Ashbourne match ends in a 1–0 win”. BBC News. 7 March 2019. Retrieved 7 May 2019. ^ Butterfield, Gareth (22 December 2020). “Shrovetide organisers make final announcement on next year’s match”. Derby Telegraph. Retrieved 14 February 2021. ^ “Ashbourne Shrovetide Football”.
What are the rules of Shrovetide football?
One of the earliest rules of Shrovetide Football was – Committing murder or manslaughter is prohibited. One of the latest is – Don’t transport the ball in a car. The Royal Shrovetide Football Match occurs annually on Shrove Tuesday and Ash Wednesday in the town of Ashbourne.
What is Shrove Tuesday soccer?
This exciting match doesn’t look like traditional soccer. This is a medieval game that is traditionally played on Shrove Tuesday and Ash Wednesday on the streets of the town and in the river. The game is played over two eight-hour periods, the goals are three miles apart and there are very few rules.