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…largely through the efforts of William McGregor, known afterward as the “father of the league.” Twelve of the strongest professional clubs of the time joined in the league, and the first season’s championship was won by Preston North End.
William McGregor (born 26 September 1987) is a British screenwriter and director of BAFTA award winning film and television and Cannes Lion award winning commercials.
William McGregor lived from 13 April 1846 to 20 December 1911. He was the founder of the English Football League, the first organised football league in the world. The wider picture in Scotland at the time is set out in our Historical Timeline.
Jun 15, 2020 · William McGregor (1846-1911) was the man responsible for creating the world's oldest football league, in England in 1888. Born in Braco, Perthshire, McGregor...
Dec 20, 2011 · The grave of the founder of the Football League and former chairman of Aston Villa has been rededicated. William McGregor was born in Braco, Perthshire, in 1846 and became chairman of the ...
In the late 1870s William McGregor would help the club survive early financial troubles. In 1880 it would win its first trophy, the Birmingham Senior Cup, shortly after which he became the club president.
Feb 25, 2013 · It is time to raise a glass of Perthshire spring water to the great William McGregor, the man whose perspicacity gave us something to do on Saturday afternoon, Sunday afternoon, Monday evening...
