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Charles Clegg (footballer)
Sir John Charles Clegg (15 June 1850 – 26 June 1937), better known as Charles Clegg, was an English Association football, footballer and later both chairman and president of the Football Association. He was born in Sheffield and lived there his whole life. He competed in the 1872 Scotland v England football match, first international match between England and Scotland in 1872. He was the older brother of William Clegg (footballer), William Clegg, whom he played both with and against. He became heavily involved in local football serving as chairman and president of Sheffield Wednesday F.C., Sheffield Wednesday and one of the founders of Sheffield United F.C., Sheffield United. He played a critical role in merging the two competing Sheffield football associations into the Sheffield and Hallamshire Football Association, of which he then became chairman. During his reign in charge of the FA he became known as the ''Napoleon of Football''. Early life and playing career Charles Clegg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir John Charles Clegg
''Sir'' is a formal honorific address in English for men, derived from Sire in the High Middle Ages. Both are derived from the old French "Sieur" (Lord), brought to England by the French-speaking Normans, and which now exist in French only as part of "Monsieur", with the equivalent "My Lord" in English. Traditionally, as governed by law and custom, Sir is used for men titled as knights, often as members of orders of chivalry, as well as later applied to baronets and other offices. As the female equivalent for knighthood is damehood, the female equivalent term is typically Dame. The wife of a knight or baronet tends to be addressed as Lady, although a few exceptions and interchanges of these uses exist. Additionally, since the late modern period, Sir has been used as a respectful way to address a man of superior social status or military rank. Equivalent terms of address for women are Madam (shortened to Ma'am), in addition to social honorifics such as Mrs, Ms or Miss. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
