Charles Wreford-Brown was an English sportsman. He captained the England national football team and was a county cricketer during the Victorian age, and later acted as a sports legislator during the 20th century. Wreford-Brown is usually credited with inventing the term soccer as an abbreviation for association football.
Charles Wreford-Brown
Wreford Brown with the England national team
Corinthian Football Club was an English amateur football club based in London between 1882 and 1939. Above all, the club is credited with having popularised football around the world, having promoted sportsmanship and fair play, and having championed the ideals of amateurism.
The Corinthian team of 1896–97
The Corinthian F.C. team that toured North America in 1906