The Lord Kinnaird | |
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![]() Portrait of Kinnaird by Alexander Bassano, c. 1905 | |
Born | Arthur Fitzgerald Kinnaird 16 February 1847 Kensington, England |
Died | 30 January 1923 England | (aged 75)
Occupation(s) | Football player and executive |
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Arthur Fitzgerald Kinnaird, 11th Lord Kinnaird, KT (16 February 1847 – 30 January 1923) was a British principal of The Football Association and a leading footballer, considered by some journalists as the first football star.[2] He played in nine FA Cup Finals, a record that stands to this day.[3] His record of five wins in the competition stood until 2010, when it was broken by Ashley Cole.[4]
Kinnaird also served as president of The FA for 33 years.[1] For his contributions to football and the FA Cup, he was given the FA Cup trophy itself to keep in 1911 when a new trophy was commissioned.[5][6]
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