The Football Association - wikipedia The Football Association This article is about the English Football Association. For the term football association, see Football association. For more detail on the sport, see Association football. The Football Association UEFA Founded 26 October 1863 ; 154 years ago ( 1863 - 10 - 26 ) FIFA affiliation 1905 -- 1920 1924 -- 1928 1946 -- present UEFA affiliation 1954 IFAB affiliation 1886 Chairman Greg Clarke Website www.thefa.com The Football Association ( FA ) is the governing body of association football in England, the Crown dependencies of Jersey, Guernsey, and the Isle of Man. Formed in 1863, it is the oldest football association in the world and is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the amateur and professional game in its territory. The FA sanctions all competitive football matches within its remit at national level, and indirectly at local level through the County Football Associations. It runs numerous competitions, the most famous of which is the FA Cup. It is also responsible for appointing the management of the men 's, women 's, and youth national football teams. The FA is a member of both UEFA and FIFA and holds a permanent seat on the International Football Association Board ( IFAB ) which is responsible for the Laws of the Game. As the first football association, it does not use the national name `` English '' in its title. The FA is based at Wembley Stadium, London. The FA is a member of the British Olympic Association, meaning that the FA has control over the men 's and women 's Great Britain Olympic football team. All of England 's professional football teams are members of the Football Association. Although it does not run the day - to - day operations of the Premier League, it has veto power over the appointment of the League Chairman and Chief Executive and over any changes to league rules. The English Football League, made up of the three fully professional divisions below the Premier League, is self - governing, subject to the FA 's sanctions. Contents 1 History 1.1 Women 's football 1.2 UK football sexual abuse scandal 1.3 FA 2017 reform 2 Crown dependencies 3 Relationship with FIFA 4 Finances 5 Competitions 6 Principals 7 Board of directors 8 Note 9 References 10 External links History Wikisource has original text related to this article : Laws of the Game For centuries before the first meeting of the Football Association in The Freemasons ' Tavern on Great Queen Street, London on 26 October 1863, there were no universally accepted rules for playing football. Six meetings near London 's Covent Garden, at 81 - 82 Long Acre, ended in a split between the Football Association and what would have become the future rugby ten years later. Both of them had their own uniforms, rituals, gestures and highly formalised rules. In each public school the game was formalised according to local conditions ; but when the schoolboys reached university, chaos ensued when the players used different rules, so members of the University of Cambridge devised and published a set of Cambridge Rules in 1848 which was widely adopted. Another set of rules, the Sheffield Rules, was used by a number of clubs in the North of England from the 1850s. Eleven London football clubs and schools representatives met on 26 October 1863 to agree on common rules. The founding clubs present at the first meeting were Barnes, Civil Service, Crusaders, Forest of Leytonstone ( later to become Wanderers F.C. ), N.N. ( No Names ) Club ( Kilburn ), the original Crystal Palace, Blackheath, Kensington School, Perceval House ( Blackheath ), Surbiton and Blackheath Proprietary School ; Charterhouse sent their captain, B.F. Hartshorne, but declined the offer to join. Many of these clubs are now defunct or play rugby union. Civil Service FC, who now plays in the Southern Amateur League, is the only one of the original eleven football clubs still in existence and playing Association Football. There are only three institutions which have been continuous members of the F.A. since 1863, those being Civil Service, Forest School and King 's College School, Wimbledon. Central to the creation of the Football Association and modern football was Ebenezer Cobb Morley. He was a founding member of the Football Association in 1863. In 1862, as captain of Barnes, he wrote to Bell 's Life newspaper proposing a governing body for the sport that led to the first meeting at The Freemasons ' Tavern that created the FA. He was the FA 's first secretary ( 1863 -- 66 ) and its second president ( 1867 -- 74 ) and drafted the Laws of the Game generally called the `` London Rules '' at his home in Barnes, London. As a player, he played in the first - ever match in 1863. Photo of an early handwritten draft of the ' Laws of the game ' for association Football drafted for and behalf of The Football Association by Ebenezer Cobb Morley in 1863 on display at the National Football Museum, Manchester. The first version of the rules for the modern game was drawn up over a series of six meetings held in The Freemasons ' Tavern from October till December. Of the clubs at the first meeting, Crusaders, Surbiton and Charterhouse did not attend the subsequent meetings, replaced instead by the Royal Navy School, Wimbledon School and Forest School. At the final meeting, F.M. Campbell, the first FA treasurer and the Blackheath representative, withdrew his club from the FA over the removal of two draft rules at the previous meeting, the first which allowed for the running with the ball in hand and the second, obstructing such a run by hacking ( kicking an opponent in the shins ), tripping and holding. Other English rugby clubs followed this lead and did not join the FA but instead in 1871 formed the Rugby Football Union. The term `` soccer '' dates back to this split to refer to football played under the `` association '' rules. An inaugural game using the new FA rules was initially scheduled for Battersea Park on 2 January 1864, but enthusiastic members of the FA could not wait for the new year and an experimental game was played at Mortlake on 19 December 1863 between Morley 's Barnes team and their neighbours Richmond ( who were not members of the FA ), ending in a goalless draw. The Richmond side were obviously unimpressed by the new rules in practice because they subsequently helped form the Rugby Football Union in 1871. The Battersea Park game was postponed for a week, and the first exhibition game using FA rules was played there on Saturday 9 January 1864. The members of the opposing teams for this game were chosen by the President of the FA ( A. Pember ) and the Secretary ( E.C. Morley ) and included many well - known footballers of the day. After the first match according to the new FA rules a toast was given `` Success to football, irrespective of class or creed ''. Charles Alcock ( of Harrow School ) of the Wanderers was elected to the committee of the FA in 1866, becoming its first full - time secretary and treasurer in 1870. He masterminded the creation of the Football Association Cup -- the longest - running association football competition in the world -- in 1871. Fifteen participating clubs subscribed to purchase a trophy. The very first Cup Final was held at The Oval on 16 March 1872, fought between the Wanderers and the Royal Engineers ( RE ), watched by 2,000 spectators. This competition was initially contested by mostly amateur teams but by the end of the 19th century it was dominated by professional teams that were mostly members of the Football League that had been founded in 1888 and expanded during the 1890s. After many years of wrangling between the London Association and the Sheffield Football Association, the FA Cup brought the acceptance that one undisputed set of laws was required. The two associations had played 16 inter-association matches under differing rules ; the Sheffield Rules, the London Rules and Mixed Rules. In April 1877, those laws were set with a number of Sheffield Rules being incorporated. In 1992, the Football Association took control of the newly created Premier League which consisted of 22 clubs who had broken away from the First Division of the Football League. The Premier League reduced to 20 clubs in 1995 and is one of the richest football leagues in the world. The Football Association celebrated their 150th year by changing their logo. The new logo has retained the current logo 's three lions but it would be in golden colour and also have `` The FA '' written above and also have `` 1863 150 years 2013 '' written below. It also has some writings of the laws of the game penned at the first meeting held at The Freemasons ' Tavern. Women 's Football By 1921 women 's football had become increasingly popular through the charitable games played by women 's teams during and after the First World War. In a move that was widely seen as caused by jealousy of the crowds ' interest in women 's games which frequently exceeded that of the top men 's teams, the Football Association banned all women 's teams from playing on grounds affiliated to the FA because football damaged women 's bodies. For several decades this decision meant that women 's football virtually ceased to exist. It only reversed from 1969 when, after the increased interest in football caused by England 's 1966 World Cup triumph, the Women 's Football Association was founded, although it would take a further two years - and an order from UEFA - to force the ( men 's ) Football Association to remove its restrictions on the playing rights of women 's teams. It was not until 1983 that the WFA was able to affiliate to the FA as a `` County Association '' and only in 1993 did the FA found the `` Women 's Football Committee '' to run women 's football in England. UK Football sexual abuse scandal Main article : United Kingdom football sexual abuse scandal In mid-November 2016, allegations of widespread historical sexual abuse at football clubs dating back to the 1970s began to emerge. On 21 November, the Football Association said it would set up a helpline ; this was established with the NSPCC and opened on 24 November, reportedly receiving over 50 calls within the first two hours, over 100 by 27 November, and 860 ( `` more than three times as many referrals as in the first three days of the Jimmy Savile scandal '' ) by 1 December with 350 individuals alleging abuse. The FA and NSPCC also collaborated to produce a film about how to keep children safe in the sport, featuring the captains of England 's men 's, women 's and cerebral palsy football teams ( Wayne Rooney, Steph Houghton and Jack Rutter ). On 27 November, the FA announced it was to set up an internal review, led by independent counsel Kate Gallafent QC, into what Crewe and Manchester City knew about convicted paedophile Barry Bennell and allegations of child sexual abuse in football, and investigate what information it was aware of at the time of the alleged offences. The FA was criticised by Conservative MP Damian Collins, chair of the House of Commons ' Culture, Media and Sport Committee, for being too slow in reacting and not instigating a wider review. Former sport minister Gerry Sutcliffe talked of previous concern about how the FA dealt with governance of the sport and with youth development ( in the 1990s, the FA was said to have reacted `` dismissively '' to worries about sexual abuse in the game, and too slow to implement criminal record checks ; in 2003, the FA had scrapped a project meant to ensure children were being protected from sexual abuse ; and FA officials had been uncooperative with the review project, with ten of 14 FA staff not replying to interview requests and a report by the researchers of others being `` prevented / bullied '' from talking ). Sutcliffe said an independent body, such as the Department for Culture, Media and Sport should look at the issue rather than the FA investigating itself : `` What I 've seen in football over the years is that they 're very narrow, very insular, and may not do a proper job even though with the right intentions. '' On 6 December 2016, the FA announced that, due to `` the increased scope of the review since it was announced '' and Gallafent 's other professional commitments, the review would be conducted by Clive Sheldon QC. On 11 January 2017, it was reported that the Sheldon review had made its first call for evidence, writing to all football clubs in England and Wales, amateur and professional, asking for information by 15 March about allegations of child sexual abuse between 1970 and 2005. FA 2017 reform Also in December 2016, five former FA executives - David Bernstein, David Davies, Greg Dyke, Alex Horne and David Triesman - called on Parliament 's Culture, Media and Sport Committee to propose legislation to reform the FA, saying it was outdated, held back by `` elderly white men '', and unable to counter the power of the Premier League or `` to reform and modernise in a fast - changing world ''. In April 2017, it was announced that some reforms, including reducing the size of the FA 's board and increasing the number of women, would be submitted for approval to the FA 's annual general meeting on 18 May. However, the proposed changes were criticised by some for not going far enough, particularly to improve minority representation. The proposals were approved at the AGM and include : Establishing three positions on the FA board for female members by 2018 Reducing the size of the board to 10 members Adding 11 new members to the FA Council to `` better reflects the inclusive and diverse nature of English football '' Limiting board membership to three terms of three years Introducing term limits for FA Council members However, pressure for FA reform continued fuelled by allegations of racism and bullying in relation to the Mark Sampson and Eniola Aluko cases, and the historical sexual abuse scandal. In October 2017, FA chairman Greg Clarke announced a `` fundamental '' review of the FA after admitting it had `` lost the trust of the public '' following the Sampson controversy. In the same month, Clarke was criticised by sexual abuse victim Andy Woodward and the Professional Footballers ' Association 's chief executive Gordon Taylor for remarks Clarke made to a Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee hearing. Crown dependencies The Football Associations within the Crown dependencies Jersey ( Jersey Football Association ), Guernsey ( Guernsey Football Association ) and the Isle of Man ( Isle of Man Football Association ) are affiliated to the FA despite having a separate identity from that of the United Kingdom and by extension England. They are considered County Football Associations by the FA. Matt Le Tissier and Graeme Le Saux have represented the FA 's full national representative team and were born in Guernsey and Jersey respectively. The Guernsey Football Association, Isle of Man Football Association and Jersey Football Association have been affiliated with the FA since 1903, 1908 and 1905 respectively. The British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar 's Gibraltar Football Association was affiliated to the FA from 1911 until it opted to become a fully recognised member of UEFA, a feat achieved after a 14 - year legal battle. Joseph Nunez, the Gibraltar FA President claimed they were `` unilaterally thrown out '' of the FA following an intervention from Geoff Thompson. A loophole was closed in May 2008 by FIFA which allowed players born in the Channel Islands to choose which nation belonging to the United Kingdom to represent at international level. During the 1990s, Trevor Wood ( Jersey ) and Chris Tardif ( Guernsey ) represented Northern Ireland. Relationship with FIFA The Football Association first joined FIFA in 1905. The British Associations ( England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales ) opted to leave FIFA after World War I when FIFA chose not to exclude those who were part of the Central Powers from the organisation. The British Associations ' stance had changed by 1922 and in 1924 they had rejoined FIFA. The British Olympic Association had fought against ' broken time ' - monetary compensation for athletes ' earnings when competing in the Olympic games. At the 1925 Olympic Congress in Prague, the British had made an amendment that concluded governing federations should define amateur status for their sports but only in accordance with the definition of amateurism accepted by the Olympic Congress. In 1928, Switzerland proposed to FIFA that in certain circumstances, ' broken time ' payments should be allowed and FIFA accepted. The FA resigned from FIFA in protest against the proposal. As a result of the FA 's resignation, England did not participate in the 1930, 1934 or 1938 FIFA World Cup. At the 1930 Olympic Congress in Berlin, Belgian delegates proposed that for each sport the definition of amateur status be left to its international federation. The BOA argued for a common definition of amateurism and argued that ' broken time ' payments were against the Olympic ideal. The FA rejoined FIFA in 1946 and participated in their first World Cup in 1950. One of the first actions of the Football Association was to request the expulsion of the German and Japanese national football associations for their countries ' role in World War II. Germany and Japan were prevented from qualifying for the 1950 FIFA World Cup as a consequence. They were re-acquainted with FIFA in 1950 following a second request from Switzerland who had had a previous request rejected in 1948. Finances The FA 's main commercial asset is its ownership of the rights to England internationals and the FA Cup. Broadcasting income remains the FA 's largest revenue stream with both domestic and international broadcasting rights for England fixtures and the FA Cup tied up until at least 2021. For the four seasons from 2008 to 2012, the FA secured £ 425 million from ITV and Setanta for England and FA Cup games domestic television rights, a 42 % increase over the previous contract, and £ 145 million for overseas television rights, up 272 % on the £ 39 million received for the previous four - year period. However, during 2008 -- 09 Setanta UK went into administration, which weakened the FA 's cashflow position. Turnover for the year ending 31 July 2016 was £ 370 million on which it made a profit after tax of £ 7 million. It has also made an investment of £ 125 million back into every level of Football in 2016. In July 2015 the FA announced plans to carry out a significant organisational restructure, in order to deliver considerable cost savings to invest in elite England teams, facilities and grassroots coaching. The FA 's income does not include the turnover of English football clubs, which are independent businesses. As well as running its own operations the FA chooses five charities each year to which it gives financial support. During the last three years, the FA received £ 350,000 in fines from players over comments made on Twitter, the most recent fine being a £ 25,000 to Rio Ferdinand. The highest fine given during the last three years was a £ 90,000 fine to Ashley Cole in 2012 after calling the FA `` a bunch of twats. '' The FA has been more and more strict on comments made by players on Twitter, as the FA has disciplined 121 players overall in the last three years. Competitions The FA Cup trophy used from 1992 to 2013 The FA also runs several competitions : FA Cup FA Trophy FA Vase FA Women 's Cup FA Women 's Premier League Cup FA Youth Cup FA Sunday Cup FA County Youth Cup FA Community Shield FA Inter-League Cup FA Umbro Fives FA Futsal Cup FA People 's Cup Principals This section does not cite any sources. Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( May 2011 ) Prince William is the current President of the FA. The FA has a figurehead President, who since 1939 has always been a member of the British Royal Family. The Chairman of the FA has overall responsibility for policy. Traditionally this person rose through the ranks of the FA 's committee structure ( e.g. by holding posts such as the chairmanship of a county football association ). In 2008 politician David Triesman was appointed as the FA 's first `` independent chairman '', the first from outside the football hierarchy. The day to day head of the FA was known as the Secretary until 1989, when the job title was changed to Chief Executive. Office - holders Office Name Tenure President Arthur Pember 1863 -- 1867 E.C. Morley 1867 -- 1874 Francis Marindin 1874 -- 1890 Lord Kinnaird 1890 -- 1923 Sir Charles Clegg 1923 -- 1937 William Pickford 1937 -- 1939 The Earl of Athlone 1939 -- 1955 HRH the Duke of Edinburgh 1955 -- 1957 HRH the Duke of Gloucester 1957 -- 1963 The Earl of Harewood 1963 -- 1971 HRH the Duke of Kent 1971 -- 2000 HRH the Duke of York 2000 -- 2006 HRH the Duke of Cambridge 2006 -- present Chairman Charles Clegg 1890 -- 1937 A.G. Hines 1938 M. Frowde 1939 -- 1941 Amos Brook Hirst 1941 -- 1955 Arthur Drewry 1955 -- 1961 Graham Doggart 1961 -- 1963 Joe Mears 1963 -- 1966 Andrew Stephen 1967 -- 1976 Harold Thompson 1976 -- 1981 Bert Millichip 1981 -- 1996 Keith Wiseman 1996 -- 1999 Geoff Thompson 1999 -- 2008 David Triesman 2008 -- 2010 David Bernstein 2011 -- 2013 Greg Dyke 2013 - 2016 Greg Clarke 2016 -- present Secretary E.C. Morley 1863 -- 1866 R.W. Willis 1866 -- 1868 R.G. Graham 1868 -- 1870 Charles Alcock 1870 -- 1895 Frederick Wall 1895 -- 1934 Stanley Rous 1934 -- 1962 Denis Follows 1962 -- 1973 Ted Croker 1973 -- 1989 Chief executive Graham Kelly 1989 -- 1998 Adam Crozier 2000 -- 2002 David Davies 2002 -- 2003 ( acting ) Mark Palios 2003 -- 2004 David Davies 2004 -- 2005 ( acting ) Brian Barwick 2005 -- 2008 Ian Watmore 2009 -- 2010 Alex Horne 2010 -- 2010 ( acting ) Martin Glenn 2015 -- present General Secretary Alex Horne 2010 -- present Executive Director David Davies 1998 -- 2000 Board of directors Taken from The FA 's website on 29 September 2017 Chairman : Greg Clarke Chief Executive : Martin Glenn National Game representatives : Robert Cotter Mervyn Leggett Jack Pearce Professional Game representatives : Peter McCormick ( OBE ) Jim Rodwell Independent Non-Executive directors : Roger Devlin Note Jump up ^ Ireland had since been partitioned. Northern Ireland remained part of the United Kingdom, the Irish Free State was independent of Britain. 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Question: who retired in 1996 as chairman of the fa
Answer: Bert Millichip