Official disapproval and attempts to ban football
In what year during the 15th century did Scotland pass the Football Act?
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Legislation in Scotland to help Atlantic salmon began in 1318 by Alexander II. It prohibited certain types of traps in rivers. During the 15th century, many laws were passed; many regulated fishing times, and worked to ensure smolts could safely pass downstream. James III even closed a meal mill because of its history of killing fish attracted to the wheel. Because the fish were held in such high regard, poachers were severely punished. More recent legislation has established commissioners who manage districts. Furthermore, the Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act in 1951 required the Secretary of State be given data about the catches of salmon and trout to help establish catch limits. 
The Football Act 1424 was passed by the Parliament of Scotland in the reign of James I. It became law on 26 May 1424, one of a set of statutes passed that day; it is recorded as "James I. 1424 (May 26) c.18" in the Record Edition of the statutes, and "James I. Parl. 1-1424 c.17" in the Duodecimo Edition. The title of the Act was "Of playing at the fut ball". The Act stated that "it is statut and the king forbiddis that na man play at the fut ball under the payne of iiij d" - in other words, playing football was made illegal, and punishable by a fine of four pence. The Act remained in force for several centuries, although somewhat unsurprisingly, it fell into disuse. It was finally repealed by the Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906. Three further 15th century Acts (in 1457, 1470 and 1490) explicitly prohibit both football and golf (see Golf in Scotland) during "wappenschaws" () for archery practice. 
The 1904–05 season was the 15th season of competitive football in Scotland. 
The word "golf" was first recorded in the 15th century, appearing twice in an Act of the Scots Parliament of 6 March 1457, in the reign of James II. The Act, which ordered the holding of "wappenschaws" () four times a year for the purpose of archery practice, stated that "the fut bal ande the golf" (football and golf) were to be "vtterly criyt done" ("condemned"; lit. "cried down") and "nocht vsyt" ("not engaged in"; lit. "not used"). Offenders were to be punished by the barony courts, otherwise they were "to be tane be the kingis officiaris" ("arrested by the king's officers"). Football (see Football in Scotland) and golf are again both explicitly named and forbidden in two further 15th century Scottish statutes encouraging archery practice, in 1470 and 1491. The 1470 Act, in the reign of James III, again uses the spelling "golf", but the 1491 Act, in the reign of James IV, spells it "gouff"; and variants such as "gowf", "gowff", "gouf" became the usual spellings during the Early Modern Period. The Scottish National Dictionary states that ""golf" represents a revival of the Middle Scots form; Loudoun Gowf Club, Newmilns, retains the old form in its title"; i.e. the spelling changed from Medieval "golf" to Early Modern "gowf", and then back again. The Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue gives the etymology of the word "golf" or "gouf" (with many alternative spellings) as probably from the Dutch "kolf" (see Kolven, a Dutch indoor ballgame); although the dictionary also records the noun "golf" (with alternative spellings "golfe" or "golph") as deriving from Middle English "golf" or "goulf" or Old French "golfe", meaning "a deep pool or hollow; an abyss"; a cognate of modern English "gulf". 
A game known as "football" was played in Scotland as early as the 15th century: it was prohibited by the Football Act 1424 and although the law fell into disuse it was not repealed until 1906. There is evidence for schoolboys playing a "football" ball game in Aberdeen in 1633 (some references cite 1636) which is notable as an early allusion to what some have considered to be passing the ball. The word "pass" in the most recent translation is derived from "huc percute" (strike it here) and later "repercute pilam" (strike the ball again) in the original Latin. It is not certain that the ball was being struck between members of the same team. The original word translated as "goal" is "metum", literally meaning the "pillar at each end of the circus course" in a Roman chariot race. There is a reference to "get hold of the ball before player does" (Praeripe illi pilam si possis agere) suggesting that handling of the ball was allowed. One sentence states in the original 1930 translation "Throw yourself against him" (Age, objice te illi). It is clear that the game was rough and tackles allowed included the "charging" and pushing/holding of opposing players ("drive that man back" in the original translation, "repelle eum" in original Latin). It has been suggested that this game bears similarities to rugby football. Contrary to media reports in 2006 there is no reference to forward passing, game rules, marking players or team formation. These reports described it as "an amazing new discovery" but has actually been well documented in football history literature since the early twentieth century and available on the internet since at least 2000. English public schools, such as Eton and Harrow, "civilised" the game by drawing up rules that encouraged players to kick the ball and forbid them from carrying it. 