Any major sport has its own pioneers; from the New York Yankees in Major League Baseball to Jack Nichlaus in golf. Football (or association football as it was once known) has its fair share of pioneers too, but rarely do we hear about those who laid the foundations of this great sport. The 19th century saw the popularity of football soar and it was in no small part thanks to the dedication and organisation that was put in that it became a successful past time for the working class. And as we...
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