Francis Marindin
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Colonel Sir Francis Arthur Marindin, KCMG served with the Royal Engineers and was a key figure in the early development of association football. He was later knighted for his work in public services.
Marindin (upper, third from left) pictured during his time with the Royal Engineers team in 1872
The Football Association
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The Football Association is the governing body of association football in England and the Crown Dependencies of Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man. Formed in 1863, it is the oldest football associat
Francis Marindin
…match but abstained from playing over a conflict of interest as both an Engineer and an Old Etonian is unfounded. Marindin become the President of the Football Association in 1874 and served in that capacity until 1890. As a referee he took charge of the 1880 FA Cup final and seven in succession from 1884 to 1890. This…
Plaque commemorating the formation of the Football Association in 1863 at the Freemasons' Tavern in London
Photo of an early handwritten draft of the 'Laws of the game' for association Football drafted for and behalf of the Football Association by Ebenezer Cobb Morley in 1863 on display at the National Football Museum, Manchester
The FA Cup trophy used from 1992 to 2013
The Prince of Wales is the current Patron of the FA.