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Arthur Kinnaird, 11th Lord Kinnaird
The Lord Kinnaird | |
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 Portrait of Kinnaird by Alexander Bassano, c. 1905 | |
| Born | Arthur Fitzgerald Kinnaird 16 February 1847 Kensington, England |
| Died | 30 January 1923 (aged 75) England |
| Occupation(s) | Football player and executive |
| Known for | |
Arthur Fitzgerald Kinnaird, 11th Lord Kinnaird, KT (16 February 1847 – 30 January 1923) was a British principal of The Football Association and a leading footballer, considered by some journalists as the first football star.[2] He played in nine FA Cup Finals, a record that stands to this day.[3] His record of five wins in the competition stood until 2010, when it was broken by Ashley Cole.[4]
Kinnaird also served as president of The FA for 33 years.[1] For his contributions to football and the FA Cup, he was given the FA Cup trophy itself to keep in 1911 when a new trophy was commissioned.[5][6]
- ^ a b c "Poly History – Arthur Kinnaird – Polytechnic Football Club". polytechnicfc.co.uk. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
- ^ "Arthur Kinnaird: First Lord of Football". Scottish Sport History – devoted to our sporting heritage.
- ^ "Kinnaird's FA Cup". Scottish Sport History - devoted to our sporting heritage.
- ^ "100 years on, the man so great he was given the Cup to keep". The Independent. 20 February 2011.
- ^ "100 years on, the man so great he was given the Cup to keep". The Independent. 23 October 2011. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
- ^ "Birmingham's proud trophy-making history". BBC News. 23 June 2014. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
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