Changes in substitution rules have dramatically reshaped football. Ironically, they largely resulted as an unintended consequence of a temporary rule put in place as the U.S. mobilized for WWII.
This article is incorrect. Substitution was added to the Laws of the Game for association football (soccer) in 1958, not 1965. The 1965-66 season was when the Football League in England first allowed substitutions, though they had already been allowed in other countries.
This article is incorrect. Substitution was added to the Laws of the Game for association football (soccer) in 1958, not 1965. The 1965-66 season was when the Football League in England first allowed substitutions, though they had already been allowed in other countries.
You can find more details here: https://www.theguardian.com/football/the-agony-and-the-ecstasy/2020/jul/15/starters-five-brief-history-substitutions-in-football
The article says 1954, so I have corrected it.