Arthur Pember

President of the Football Association (1835-1886) · Footballers · Died at 50

Arthur Pember was a British sportsman, stockbroker, lawyer, journalist and author, notable for serving as the first president of The Football Association from 1863 to 1867.

Arthur Pember is read about 11 times a day, in 8 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 10 August 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.

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Charles Wollaston Also played for Wanderers F.C.
Francis Heron Also played for Wanderers F.C.
Edmond Fitzmaurice, 1st Baron Fitzmaurice Also played for Wanderers F.C.
Arnold Hills Also played for Wanderers F.C.
Alexander Bonsor Also played for Wanderers F.C.
Francis Birley Also played for Wanderers F.C.

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Wanderers F.C.

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As part of his journalism work, Pember would adopt disguises, here as a beggar