Sir Andrew Stephen (20 May 1906 – 25 February 1980) was a Scottish physician who was chairman of

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and

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. He was born to a family of

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s near

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. He trained as a

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at the

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's School of Medicine and qualified in 1928. Two years later Stephen moved to

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to become a General Practitioner. In 1946 he joined Sheffield Wednesday as their medical officer. Four years later he joined the club's board and in 1956 became chairman. From 1958 he also held the post of the club's representative to the British Association of Sport and Medicine In January 1967, whilst still chairman of The Owls, Stephen became the first Scottish person to be elected as chairman of

. He was knighted in the 1972 Birthday Honours. The following year he stepped down as chairman of Sheffield Wednesday, although he carried on his roles of club representative to the BASM and as chairman of the FA until the end of the 1975-76 season. He remained a member of FIFA's Medical Committee until his death. Stephen died at the

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on 25 February 1980 at the age of 73, leaving behind his wife and three sons.

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1906 births 1980 deaths Chairmen of the Football Association Sheffield Wednesday F.C. directors and chairmen Sportspeople from Sheffield 20th-century Scottish medical doctors English football chairmen and investors Knights Bachelor 20th-century English businesspeople Association football people awarded knighthoods {{england-footy-bio-stub