Sir Frederick Wall, who was the secretary of The Football Association 1895–1934, stated in his memoirs that the "combination game" was first used by the Royal Engineers A.F.C. in the early 1870s.
Sir Frederick Wall, som var sekretær for The Football Association i 1895–1934, skriver i sine erindringer, at "pasningsspillet" først blev praktiseret af Royal Engineers AFC i begyndelsen af 1870'erne.