Charles Reep
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Thorold Charles Reep born (September 22, 1904) in Cornwall. Charles Reep was credited for creating the long ball game which has characterized english football. Charles Reep trained as an accountant, Reep volunteered for the Royal Air Force in 1928. In the 1950s Charles Reep wrote his theories on football in the now defunct magazine Match Analysis from watching a variety of matches in soccer and concluded most goals were scored from less than three passes. So it was important to get the ball quickly forward as soon as possible.
The quicker the ball was played to goal with the least amount of pass the more goals would be scored but now know as the long ball but this theory has been since discredited. His ideas have been the foundation of the Norway national football team playing style.
