Ebenezer Cobb Morley (1831-1924) was an English sportsman and is regarded as the "father" of The Football Association and modern Association Football and, to a certain extent, of all organised football. Morley was born in Hull but moved to Barnes in 1858 forming the Barnes Club, a founding member of the FA, in 1862. In 1863, as captain of the Mortlake-based club, … Wikipedia
The definitive Wikipedia entry for Ebenezer Cobb Morley. Wikipedia is the biggest multilingual free-content encyclopedia on the Internet. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ebenezer_Cobb_Morley
Ebenezer Cobb Morley was born in Hull in 1831. He moved to London where he worked as a solicitor. He was a keen sportsman and established Barnes Football Club in 1858. Morley became captain of the club and in 1863 he wrote a letter to Bell's Life newsp www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/FmorleyEC.htm
Ebenezer Cobb Morley , a solicitor from Hull , wrote to Bell's Life newspaper in 1863, proposing a governing body for football. Morley was to become the FA's first secretary (1863-6) and its second president (1867-74), but is particularly remembered as i www.musictnt.com/biography/History_of_association_football
Ebenezer Cobb Morley , a solicitor from Hull , wrote to Bell's Life newspaper in 1863, proposing a governing body for football. Morley was to become the FA's first secretary (1863-6) and its second president (1867-74), but is particularly remembered as i www.chelsea-pedia.com/History_of_association_football