 Up until Peter Hodge was hired after World War I, the club had no official manager. A nominal role of secretary / manager was employed, though the board and the selection committee took control of most team affairs. It was Hodge who instated a system at the club for the manager having complete control over player and staff recruitment, team selection and tactics. Though Hodge was originally also titled "secretary / manager" he has retrospectively been named as the club's first official "manager".
