Founded	1863
FIFA affiliation	1905
UEFA affiliation	1954
President Prince William of Wales
Coach Men's: Sven-Göran Eriksson (2001 - 2006) Women's: Hope Powell (1998-)

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Overview

The FA was established, for men only, in 1863 and is the oldest football association in the world. It governs all professional football clubs in England. The FA was instrumental in formulating the rules of the modern game and has a special place in the history of the sport. It is a member of UEFA and FIFA, and holds a permanent seat on the International Football Association Board (IFAB). Unlike other national football associations, it does not take the national name (i.e.'English') in its title (compare with Scottish Football Association, for example). 1863 (MDCCCLXIII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar). ... UEFA logo The Union of European Football Associations, almost always referred to by the acronym UEFA (pronounced you-AY-fuh), is the administrative and controlling body for European football. ... The Fédération Internationale de Football Association, universally known by its acronym FIFA, is the international governing body of football (soccer) and the largest sporting organization in the world. ... The International Football Association Board (IFAB) is the body that determines the Laws of the Game of association football (soccer). ... The Scottish Football Association (SFA) was formed in 1873 making it the second oldest national football association in the world (after The English Football Association). ...

All of England's professional football clubs must be members of the Football Association. The FA is responsible for the appointment of the management of the England men's and women's national teams, the organization of the FA Cup, the nation's most prestigious cup competition, and is the governing body of the FA Premier League (The Football League, England's second tier league, consisting of The Championship, League One and League Two, is self-governing). First international Scotland 0 - 0 England (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Largest win N. Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Northern Ireland; 18 February 1882) Worst defeat Hungary 7 - 1 England (Budapest, Hungary; 23 May 1954) World Cup Appearances 12 (First in 1950) Best result Winners, 1966 European Championship Appearances 7... First International Scotland 2-3 England (Greenock, Scotland; November 19, 1972) Largest win Hungary 0-13 England (Tapolca, Hungary; October 27, 2005) Worst defeat Norway 8-0 England (Moss, Norway; June 4, 2000) World Cup Appearances 1 (First in 1995) Best result Quarter-finals, 1995 Olympic Games Appearances None; not... The FA Cup - this is the fourth trophy, in use since 1992, and identical in design to the third trophy introduced in 1911. ... FA Premier League logo The FA Premier League (often referred to as the Barclays Premiership or just The Premiership in the UK and as the Barclays English Premier League or the English Premier League or the EPL internationally) is a league competition for English Football clubs located at the top... The Football League logo The Football League (often referred to as the Coca-Cola Football League for sponsorship reasons) is a league competition for English football clubs (though three Welsh clubs also take part) containing three divisions (the Football League Championship, Football League One and Football League Two) that occupy... The Football League Championship logo The Football League Championship (often referred to as The Championship for short or the Coca-Cola Football League Championship for sponsorship reasons) is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the FA Premier... Football League One (often referred to as League One for short or Coca-Cola Football League 1 for sponsorship reasons) is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system. ... Football League Two (often referred to as League Two for short or Coca-Cola Football League 2 for sponsorship reasons) is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system. ...

The FA plays a major role in the development of English football at the grass roots level, through its continuing support of the amateur game, and organizes the National League System. The National League System comprises the seven levels of the English football league system immediately below the level of the FA Premier League and The Football League. ...

The FA's turnover for the year ended 31 December 2004 was £206.1 million, of which £176.9 million came from television rights (mainly the FA Cup and England Internationals) and sponsorship. Its other sources of income include gate receipts from English internationals, payments from FIFA and UEFA relating to England's participation in international competitions, and sundry minor sources of income. [1] The FA's income does not include the turnover of English football clubs, which are independent businesses. As well as running its own operations the FA chooses five charities each year to which it gives considerable financial support e.g. The Fédération Internationale de Football Association, universally known by its acronym FIFA, is the international governing body of football (soccer) and the largest sporting organization in the world. ... UEFA logo The Union of European Football Associations, almost always referred to by the acronym UEFA (pronounced you-AY-fuh), is the administrative and controlling body for European football. ...

History

Prior to the first meeting of the Football Association in the Freemason's Tavern in Great Queen Street, London on 26 October 1863, there were no universally accepted rules for the playing of the game of football. The founder members present at the first meeting were Barnes, WO (War Office) Club, Crusaders, Forest of Leytonstone (later to become Wanderers) , N.N. (No Names) Club (Kilburn), Crystal Palace (no relation to Crystal Palace F.C.), Blackheath F.C., Kensington School, Percival House (Blackheath), Surbiton and Blackheath Proprietary School; Charterhouse sent their captain, B. F.Hartshorne, but declined the offer to join. American Square & Compasses Freemasonry is a worldwide fraternal organization. ... London is the capital city of the United Kingdom and of England and is the most populous city in the European Union. ... October 26 is the 299th day of the year (300th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 66 days remaining. ... 1863 (MDCCCLXIII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar). ... Barnes Rugby Football Club, a rugby union club from Barnes, is one of the oldest in the country. ... Old War Office Building, Whitehall, London - the former location of the War Office The War Office was a former department of the British Government, responsible for the administration of the British Army between the 17th century and 1963, when its functions were transferred to the Ministry of Defence. ... The Wanderers Football Club were an amateur football club, who were one of the leading clubs in English football in the 1860s and 1870s. ... Kilburn is an area of North London on the border of the London Borough of Brent and the London Borough of Camden. ... Crystal Palace Football Club is a football club based in South Norwood in south-east London and playing in the Coca-Cola Football League Championship, the second level of English football. ... History Early history Blackheath Rugby Club (BRC) was founded in 1858 by old boys of Blackheath Propietary School who played a carrying game of football made popular by Rugby School. ... Charterhouse School is a British public school, located in Godalming in the county of Surrey. ...

The first revision of the rules for the modern game was drawn up over a series of six meetings held in the social room of the public house from October till December. At the final meeting, the first FA treasurer who was the representative from Blackheath, withdrew his club from the FA over the removal of two draft rules at the previous meeting, the first which allowed for the running with the ball in hand and the second, obstructing such a run by hacking (kicking an opponent in the shins), tripping and holding. Other English rugby clubs followed this lead and did not join the FA but instead in 1871 formed the Rugby Football Union. The Laws of the Game (also known as the Laws of Football) are the rules governing a game of association football (soccer). ... Football games of various types were played long before the 19th century but it was not until the middle of that century that rules were formulated and codified. ... 1871 (MDCCCLXXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... The Rugby Football Union (RFU) is the rugby union governing body in England. ...

An inaugural game using the new FA rules was initially scheduled for Battersea Park on 2 January 1864, but enthusiastic members of the FA couldn't wait for the new year and an experimental game was played at Mortlake on 19 December 1863 between Morley's Barnes team and their neighbours Richmond (who were not members of the FA), ending in a goalless draw. The Richmond side were obviously unimpressed by the new rules in practice because they subsequently helped form the RFU in 1871. The Battersea Park game was postponed for a week and the first exhibition game using FA rules was played there on Saturday 9 January 1864. The members of the opposing teams for this game were chosen by the President of the FA (A. Pember) and the Secretary (E. C. Morley) and included many well-known footballers of the day. Battersea Park peace pagoda The bandstand in Battersea Park The cover of Petula Clarks 2001 box set, Meet me in Battersea Park Battersea Park is a 200 acre (0. ... January 2 is the 2nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1864 (MDCCCLXIV) was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... December 19 is the 353rd day of the year (354th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1863 (MDCCCLXIII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar). ... Richmond Football Club is a rugby union team from Richmond, London. ... January 9 is the 9th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1864 (MDCCCLXIV) was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... Only known photograph of EC Morley Ebenezer Cobb Morley can be regarded as the father of the Football Association and, to a certain extent, therefore, of all organised football. ...

The Football Association's collection is held by the National Football Museum. The National Football Museum is a museum in Preston, England, founded to preserve, conserve and interpret several important collections of association football memorabilia. ...

Competitions

The FA also runs several competitions:

• FA Challenge Cup
• FA Trophy
• FA Vase
• FA Women's Cup
• FA Youth Cup
• FA Sunday Cup
• FA County Youth Cup
• FA Community Shield
• FA National League System Cup
• FA Futsal Cup

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Principals of the Football Association

Presidents of the Football Association

• Arthur Pember (1863–1867)
• E. C. Morley (1867–1874)
• Major Sir Francis Marindin (1874–1890)
• Lord Kinnaird (1890–1923)
• Sir Charles Clegg (1923–1937)
• Jim Conway (1936
• William Pickford (1937–1939)
• The Earl of Athlone (1939–1955)
• The Duke of Edinburgh (1955–1957)
• The Duke of Gloucester (1957–1963)
• The Earl of Harewood (1963–1971)
• The Duke of Kent (1971–2000)
• The Duke of York (2000–2006)
• Prince William of Wales (May 2006–)

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Chairmen of the Football Association

• A. G. Hines (1938)
• M. Frowde (1939–1941)
• Sir Amos Brook Hirst (1941–1955)
• Arthur Drewry (1955–1961)
• Graham Doggart (1961–1963)
• Joe Mears (1963–1966)
• Dr Sir Andrew Steven (1967–1976)
• Professor Sir Harold Thompson (1976–1981)
• Sir Bert Millichip (1981–1996)
• Keith Wiseman (1996–1999)
• Geoff Thompson (1999–date)

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Secretaries of the Football Association

• E. C. Morley (1863-1866)
• R. W. Willis (1866-1868)
• R. G. Graham (1868-1870)
• Charles Alcock (1870-1895)
• Sir Frederick Wall (1895-1934)
• Sir Stanley Rous (1934-1962)
• Sir Denis Follows (1962-1973)
• E. A. Croker (1973-1989)

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Chief executives of the Football Association

• Graham Kelly (1989-1998)
• David Davies (1998-2000) Executive Director
• Adam Crozier (2000-2002)
• David Davies (2002-2003) Acting Chief Executive
• Mark Palios (2003-2004)
• David Davies (2004-2005) Acting Chief Executive
• Brian Barwick (2005–date)

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References

• Green, Geoffrey (1954) The history of the Football Association, Naldrett Press
• Butler, B. (1991). The official history of the Football Association, Queen Anne Press, ISBN 0356191451

See also

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Symbols	National Flag | Royal Arms

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The nearest London Underground station is Bank station. ... The Source by Greyworld, in the new LSE building Paternoster Square. ... This article discusses the Demographics of England as presented by the United Kingdom Census in 2001. ... English English is a term that has been applied to the English language as spoken in England. ... This is a partial list of English people of note and of some notable individuals born there, alphabetically within categories: // Actors/Actresses Guy Welch, (born 1992), Mischa Barton, (born 1986) Dame Julie Andrews (born 1935) Tom Baker, (born 1933) Christian Bale, (born 1974) Sean Bean, (born 1959) Orlando Bloom, (born... The English are an ethnic group associated with England and the English language. ... 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English inventions are objects, processes or techniques which owe their existence either partially or entirely to a person born in England; in some cases, their Englishness is determined by the fact that they were brought into existence in England , by non-English people working in the country. ... Roast beef Sunday roast consisting of roast beef, roast potatoes, vegetables and yorkshire pudding Roast beef (also known as a roast) is a cut of beef which is roasted in an oven. ... Saint George oil painting by Raphael St. ... The Flag of England The Flag of England is the cross of Saint George. ... The Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom The Royal Arms of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II are her arms of dominion in right of the United Kingdom. ...

External links

• The FA official site
• Tom Bower Has the Blazer Brigade doomed football? Guardian July 2, 2005
• Royal Engineers Museum When the Royal Engineers won the FA Cup 1875

Football in the United Kingdom
National teams: England | Scotland | Wales | Northern Ireland | UK
UK-wide national team competitions: British Home Championship | Rous Cup
UK-wide club competitions: Coronation Cup | Texaco Cup | Anglo-Scottish Cup
Football in... England | Scotland | Wales | Northern Ireland

International football v·d·e
FIFA | World Cup | Women's World Cup | Confederations Cup | World Rankings | Player of the Year Football is the unofficial national sport of England, and as such has an important place within English national life. ... FA Premier League logo The FA Premier League (often referred to as the Barclays Premiership or just The Premiership in the UK and as the Barclays English Premier League or the English Premier League or the EPL internationally) is a league competition for English Football clubs located at the top... First international Scotland 0 - 0 England (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Largest win N. Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Northern Ireland; 18 February 1882) Worst defeat Hungary 7 - 1 England (Budapest, Hungary; 23 May 1954) World Cup Appearances 12 (First in 1950) Best result Winners, 1966 European Championship Appearances 7... The FA Cup - this is the fourth trophy, in use since 1992, and identical in design to the third trophy introduced in 1911. ... The Football League logo The Football League (often referred to as the Coca-Cola Football League for sponsorship reasons) is a league competition for English football clubs (though three Welsh clubs also take part) containing three divisions (the Football League Championship, Football League One and Football League Two) that occupy... The Football League Championship logo The Football League Championship (often referred to as The Championship for short or the Coca-Cola Football League Championship for sponsorship reasons) is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the FA Premier... Football League One (often referred to as League One for short or Coca-Cola Football League 1 for sponsorship reasons) is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system. ... Football League Two (often referred to as League Two for short or Coca-Cola Football League 2 for sponsorship reasons) is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system. ... Englands national under-21 team, also known as England under-21s or England U-21s, is a rank below the England national football team and one above the Under-20s, with players aged 21 and under allowed to represent this side. ... England B is a secondary football team run occasionally as support for the England national football team. ... The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup, is an English football competition. ... Football Conference logo The Football Conference is a football league at the top of the National League System of so-called non-league football in England. ... Conference National (often referred to as the Nationwide Conference for sponsorship reasons) is the top division of the Football Conference. ... The Football Conferences logo Conference North (often referred to as Nationwide North for sponsorship reasons) is a division of the Football Conference in England, taking its place immediately below the Conference National. ... The Football Conferences logo Conference South (often referred to as Nationwide South for sponsorship reasons) is one of the second divisions of the Football Conference in England, taking its place immediately below the Conference National. ... This is a list of football clubs located in England and the leagues and divisions they play in (though note that not all play in the English football league system). ... The Football Association Community Shield (formerly the Charity Shield) is an English association football trophy contested in an annual match between the champions of the FA Premier League and the winners of the FA Cup. ... The Northern Premier League, known in recent years as the UniBond League under a title sponsorship contract, is one of the regional English football leagues which sits directly below the regional conference. ... The Premier Division is the top division of the Northern Premier League. ... The Northern Premier League First Division is an football league covering the north of England. ... The Football League Trophy is the generic name of an English football competition for clubs in the two lower divisions of the Football League, the official name of which is frequently changed to match changes in sponsors, and which is presently called the LDV Vans Trophy. ... Southern League logo The Southern League is an English football league for semi-professional and amateur teams. ... The Southern League Premier Division is a football league covering central and south western England. ... The Southern League Division One Midlands is a football league covering the most of the Midlands . ... The Southern League Division One South & West is a football division covering southern and western England. ... This is a partial list of English football stadia, ranked in descending order of capacity. ... The Football Association Challenge Trophy is an English football competition for clubs playing in the Football Conference, Southern League, Isthmian League, and Northern Premier League. ... The Isthmian League is a regional football league covering London and South East England. ... The Premier Division is the top division of the Isthmian League. ... The Isthmian League First Division North was a football division of the Isthmian League in the UK for two seasons from 2002-03 till 2003-04. ... The Isthmian League First Division South was a football division of the Isthmian League in the UK for two seasons from 2003-03 till 2003-04. ... The Football Association Challenge Vase is an annual football competition for teams playing in the lower regional leagues of England. ... The English football league system, otherwise known as the football pyramid, is a series of interconnected leagues for club football in England (however, due to historical reasons — namely that the league system was originally intended to be United Kingdom-wide — a small number of Welsh clubs also compete). ... // National team See England national football team records. ... The FA National League System Cup is a new football competition run by The Football Association. ... Association football is the unofficial national sport of England. ... The FA Womens Premier League is the major womens football (soccer) competition in England. ... FA Womens Premier League logo The FA Womens Premier League National Division is at the top of the English womens football league pyramid. ... The FA Womens Premier League Northern Division is a league in the second-level in the womens football pyramid in England, along with the Southern divisions. ... The FA Womens Premier League Southern Division is a league in the second level in the womens football pyramid in England, along with the Northern division. ... First International Scotland 2-3 England (Greenock, Scotland; November 19, 1972) Largest win Hungary 0-13 England (Tapolca, Hungary; October 27, 2005) Worst defeat Norway 8-0 England (Moss, Norway; June 4, 2000) World Cup Appearances 1 (First in 1995) Best result Quarter-finals, 1995 Olympic Games Appearances None; not... The Football Association Women’s Challenge Cup Competition, commonly referred to as the FA Womens Cup, is the top cup competition for womens football clubs in England - designed as an exact equivalent to the FA Cup. ... // FA Womens Premier League National Division The following clubs are in the FA Womens Premier League National Division for the 2004/2005 season: Arsenal L.F.C. Birmingham City L.F.C. Bristol City W.F.C. Bristol Rovers W.F.C. Charlton Athletic W.F.C. Doncaster... The Football Association Premier League Cup is a cup competition in English womens football (soccer). ... Football (soccer) is the United Kingdoms most popular sport. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... First international Scotland 0 - 0 England (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Largest win N. Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Northern Ireland; 18 February 1882) Worst defeat Hungary 7 - 1 England (Budapest, Hungary; 23 May 1954) World Cup Appearances 12 (First in 1950) Best result Winners, 1966 European Championship Appearances 7... Image File history File links Flag_of_Scotland. ... First international Scotland 0 - 0 England (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Largest win Scotland 9 - 0 Wales (Glasgow, Scotland; 23 March 1878) Worst defeat Uruguay 7 - 0 Scotland (Basel, Switzerland; 19 June 1954) World Cup Appearances 8 (First in 1954) Best result Round 1, all European Championship Appearances 2 (First... Image File history File links Flag_of_Wales_2. ... First international Scotland 4 - 0 Wales (Glasgow, Scotland; 26 March 1876) Largest win Wales 11 - 0 Ireland (Wrexham, Wales; 3 March 1888) Worst defeat Scotland 9 - 0 Wales (Glasgow, Scotland; 23 March 1878) World Cup Appearances 1 (First in 1958) Best result Quarter-finals, 1958 European Championship Appearances none (First... Image File history File links Flag_of_Northern_Ireland. ... First international Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Ireland; February 18, 1882) Largest win Ireland (IFA) 7 - 0 Wales (Belfast, Northern Ireland; February 1, 1930) Worst defeat Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Ireland; February 18, 1882) World Cup Appearances 3 (First in 1958) Best result Quarterfinals, 1958 European Championship Appearances none... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ... The British Home Championship (also known as the Home International Championship) was an annual football competition contested between the UKs four national teams, England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland (Ireland before 1921-1922), from the 1883-1884 season until the 1983-1984 season. ... The Rous Cup was a short-lived football competition in the late-1980s, contested between England, Scotland and, in later years, a guest team from South America. ... The Coronation Cup was a one-off football tournament to celebrate the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953 between four English and four Scottish clubs held in Glasgow in May 1953. ... The Texaco Cup was a cup competition that involved clubs from the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland that had not qualified for European competions. ... The Anglo-Scottish Cup was a tournament arranged for eight of the best teams in English and Scottish football leagues during the summer for several years during the 1970s. ... Football is the unofficial national sport of England, and as such has an important place within English national life. ... Football is the most popular sport in Scotland and is the countrys national sport. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... The Irish Football Association (IFA) is the organising body for the sport of football (soccer) in Northern Ireland. ... Football (soccer) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... The Fédération Internationale de Football Association, universally known by its acronym FIFA, is the international governing body of football (soccer) and the largest sporting organization in the world. ... The FIFA World Cup Trophy, which has been awarded to the world champions since 1974. ... The FIFA Womens World Cup is the most important competition in international football for women. ... The Confederations Cup The FIFA Confederations Cup is a football (soccer) tournament for national teams, held every four years (previously every two years) by FIFA. It is contested by the winners of each of the six FIFA confederation championships (CAF, CONMEBOL, UEFA, AFC, OFC, CONCACAF), along with the FIFA World... The FIFA World Rankings are a system of ranking for international teams in football. ... 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National Football Associations of Europe (UEFA)
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