Formed on the proposal of Ebenezer Cobb Morley at the Freemasons' Tavern. Our picture shows an early book of minutes and the picture source gives some history.
2015: Londonist posted a 1935 news item which was not the FA's finest hour.
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Football Association
The Football Association was formed on the proposal of Ebenezer Cobb Morley a...
Football - first FA match
This game took place, on a Saturday, just 2 months after the FA had been formed.
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Edmond Hoyle
Writer on games. Wrote his first book, "A Short Treatise on the Game of Whist" in 1742. Died in London.
1 memorial
George Allison
Football manager, journalist and broadcaster. He was the BBC's first sports commentator and Arsenal Football Club's second longest serving manager, 1934 - 47.
1 memorial
Victor McLaglen
Boxer and film actor. Born as Victor Andrew D'Biere McLaglen in, according to him, Tunbridge Wells. Brought up in South Africa. Joined the British army aged 14 and so was forced to leave. Went t...
1 memorial
John Jaques
Businessman. Founder of the John Jaques and Son Toy Company, which produced and patented ping pong equipment. See also Jaques of London.
1 memorial
David Gray Lloyd-Williams
A player at the London Welsh Rugby Football Club who was killed in WW1.
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
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Lieutenant Denis Richard Anthony Daly
Andrew Behan has kindly carried out some research on this soldier: Born Maidenhead, Berkshire, the son of Denis Joseph Daly and Valerie Margaret Daly, née Stirling-Stuart. He married Nichola F Barc...
1 memorial
Great Fire of London
Started on a Sunday morning. After 4 days the destruction included: - an area of one and a half miles by a half mile - 87 churches - 13,200 houses - only 6 people are recorded as having died (but ...
55 memorials
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