William Clegg (footballer)
William Edwin Clegg | |
|---|---|
| Born | 21 April 1852 Yorkshire, England |
| Died | 22 August 1932 (aged 80) Sheffield, Yorkshire, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation(s) | Footballer, solicitor and politician |
Sir William Edwin Clegg
Football career
Born in
After retiring from football through injury, he continued within the game as an administrator and became president of Sheffield Wednesday and vice president of
Clegg became a solicitor. His most notable case was when he represented the notorious criminal Charles Peace.[2]
Political career
He also went on to have a successful political career and was
Clegg was the leader of the
Clegg was considered to be on the right of the Liberal Party and was associated with the Liberal League. He was opposed to socialism and was hostile to the Labour Party. From 1909, he began co-operating closely with the Conservative Party group on the council, and in 1920 the two parties formed the Citizens' Association, Clegg being its first leader. He pursued low-tax policies at the expense of cutting services and running up debts. He was an opponent of David Lloyd George's policies. The Association lost control of the council to Labour in 1926, who removed him from the aldermanic bench.[3]
Following his deposition from the council, Clegg concentrated on social and philanthropic work and in particular he took an interest in education.[2] He became the pro-chancellor of the University of Sheffield and chairman of the Sheffield education committee.[2]
Clegg had married twice and had a son and daughter.[2] Clegg died in a Sheffield nursing home 22 August 1932 aged 80.[2]
See also
References
External links
- William Clegg at Englandstats.com
- England profile on www.englandfc.com
- William Clegg at England Football Online
