William Nunnerley (1865-1922) was the Secretary of the Football Association of Wales (1903–05) and an international

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Early life

Nunnerley was born in Ellesmere in 1865. As a youth he played for Ellesmere and

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Career

Prior to becoming Secretary of the Football Association of Wales, Nunnerley was an elected council member of the FAW, he was a representative of

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and Wrexham St Giles. Nunnerley resigned as Secretary of the FAW in September 1905.

Death

Nunnerley died in Ellesmere on Friday 10 February 1922.

References

Welsh football referees Welsh men's footballers Men's association football defenders 1865 births 1922 deaths {{Sports-official-bio-stub