Alfred Edwards (football executive)
Alfred Edwards | |
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A.C. Milan | |
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Eliza Fanny Oriel (m. 1879) |
Alfred Ormond Edwards (12 October 1850 – 4 April 1923) was an English
Biography
Alfred Ormond Edwards was born on 12 October 1850, in
A.C. Milan, under the original name of Milan Foot-Ball and Cricket Club.[1][2] He was appointed as the first chairman of the club, serving until 1909, when he returned to England.[3] During his time in Milan, he also served as the British vice-consul.[3] Edwards died in Bridgnorth in 1923, after a period of illness.[4] He is buried in the local municipal cemetery.[4]
References
- ^ a b "Whole new ball game". The Guardian. 16 December 1999. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
- ^ a b "La nascita di una mito" [The birth of a myth]. MagliaRossonera.it (in Italian). Archived from the original on 5 May 2010. Retrieved 18 June 2010.
- ^ a b c d "Alfred Ormond Edwards 1850–1923". terrydrayton.wixsite.com. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
- ^ a b "Burial of Alfred Ormond Edwards". sfhs.org.uk. Shropshire Family History Society. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
External links
- Alfred Edwards at MagliaRossonera.it (in Italian) (archived 22 February 2011)
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