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Football Association

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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

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Football Association

The Football Association was formed on the proposal of Ebenezer Cobb Morley a...

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Football - first FA match

This game took place, on a Saturday, just 2 months after the FA had been formed.

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Thomas Lord

Thomas Lord

Professional cricketer. He laid out the first Lord's cricket ground in Dorset Square in 1787. Born Thirsk, Yorkshire.

Person, Sport / Games

1 memorial
Bobby Moore

Bobby Moore

Footballer. Born Robert Frederick Chelsea Moore in Upney Hospital, Barking, Essex. Played for West Ham 1958-74. He had already played for the England youth and under-twenty-threes teams before bein...

Person, Sport / Games

7 memorials
George Scott

George Scott

Footballer and soldier. He started his football career with Sunderland District Amateur League sides Braeside and Sunderland West End, and joined Clapton Orient in July 1908. At the outbreak of WW1...

Person, Armed Forces, Sport / Games

War dead, WW1
1 memorial
Prince Monolulu

Prince Monolulu

Horse racing tipster.  Born as Peter Carl Mackay in what are now the US Virgin Isles, into a horse-breeding family, though his story was that he came from Africa, via an interesting narrative inclu...

Person, Sport / Games, Caribbean Islands

1 memorial
West Ham Stadium

West Ham Stadium

Former greyhound and speedway racing stadium, located on Prince Regent Lane. It also hosted football and baseball matches, and stock car racing. In spite of local protests it was sold for re-develo...

Place, Sport / Games

1 memorial