1694, w:Petronius, The w, We praiſed our Nativity-caſter’s pleaſantneſs, and he went on then again: The whole Heaven is Taurus, and wonder it e’er bore Football-Players, Herds-men, and ſuch as can ſhift for themſelves.
22 June 1860, a Wavertree Park cricketer, Cricket Ground, Wavertree Park, But of late we have had some difficulties to contend with: first, in the advent of a troop of rough and noisy football-players, who, by driving their ball up and down, directly across the ground, effectually prevented all play.
27 March 2017, Jim Armitage, Football stars can only dream of bonuses for a balls-up, But let’s take them at their word and ask this: if a football-player’s team drew, or lost, would he still be paid a win bonus?
