Founders of Association Football Institutions
21 entries in the Founders of Association Football Institutions compendium.
Charles W. AlcockInstigator of international football and cricket, creator of the FA Cup.Ken AstonIntroduced yellow and red cards to football.Ottorino BarassiItalian official who hid the World Cup trophy during WWII.Edoardo BosioItalian football pioneer who founded Torino Football and Cricket Club.Colin CalderFounding president of Rosario Central and railway paint shop manager.Oscar CoxEnglish-Brazilian who introduced football to Rio de Janeiro.Anthony Di PietroLongest-serving chairman of Melbourne Victory FC.Gabriel HanotFrench footballer, coach, journalist; creator of the European Cup and Ballon d'Or.Nicholas Lane JacksonFounder of Corinthian FC and key FA figure.Giorgos KalafatisGreek football pioneer who founded Panathinaikos Athens multi-sports club.Llewelyn KenrickFounder of the Football Association of Wales and father of Welsh football.William McGregor (football)Founder of the Football League and Aston Villa administrator.Charles William MillerBrazilian sportsman who introduced football to Brazil and founded its first league.Pim MulierDutch sports pioneer who founded clubs and associations across multiple sports.Hugh Percy, 3rd Duke of NorthumberlandAristocrat, politician, and patron of early football.Carlos PadrósReal Madrid president and founder of the Copa del Rey.Arthur PemberFirst president of The Football Association.Jules RimetFounder of the FIFA World Cup and longest-serving FIFA president.James Richardson SpensleyEnglish doctor and founder of Genoa's football section.Charles SutcliffeFounder of the Referees' Association and Football League administrator.Danny TownsendAustralian sports administrator and former A-League CEO.
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