Men famous in football

M
EN
F
AMOUS IN
F
OOTBALL. 21
1874. Has been connected with Elmgrove F.C., 1886-9 ;
Woodland Rovers, 1889-93; Leytonstone F.C. (as a reserve
player, assistant bon. secretary, and bon. secretary),
1893-99. At present connected with Grove Wesleyan F.C.
and London Minor F.A. (Division III.). Elected. to Council
London F.A., May, 1899, and divisional bon. secretary,
November 7, 1900.
111CHARDSON, E. W. (LONDON AND SURREY F.A.), 97,
Bolinbroke Grove, Wandsworth Common, London. Born
at. Westminster. Clubs con.iiected. with: Redhill, St.
John's Battersea. L.F.A. Council and Surrey County F.A.
Council, 1902. Chairman South-Western, Junior F.A.
Vice-president Cla.phaiu League.
SMI'T`H, W.
H. SIDNEY (LONDON F.A.),
25, Ballingdown
Road, New Wandsworth. Commenced
,
- playing, 1884.
Formed and acted as bon. secretary and captain of school
team, 1887-91. Formed and acted as bon. secretary Old
Boys' team, 1891-94; reached semi-finals three cups. Hon.
secretary Primrose Athletic, 1894-96; lion. secretary Burt-
,
wood Athletic, 1896-7; member Eversleigh, 1897-8; gave
up playing owing to accident.; member Wingfield House,
1898-9; lion. secretary of sane club., 1899-1900; resigned,
1901; club won four trophies one season. Hon. secretary
.Southern Suburban League, 1900-3 ; returned L.F.A. (Divi-
sion IV.), 1900; lion. secretary Finance L.F.A., 1901-2, and
Junior Teams Selection, 1901-3; bon. secretary, Divi-
sion IV., 1902-3. Has served on Clapham, Camberwell,
and Dulwich Leagues, and South-Western Association
(original founder). Helped to found the South London
Charity Cups (Senior and Junior).
STOKER, THOS. H.
E. (SURREY F.A.),
Woodcote,
Marlborough Road, South Croydon. Born at Sheffield.
Commenced refereeing, 1894.
Has
refereed gauges in
Amateur Cup Competition, I+Essex, Surrey, Senior and
Junior Cups, and various leagues, a t. and many important
friendlies. Hon. secretary of Surrey F.A. Referees'
Committee.
STOKOI
,
;, V. D., MAJOR R. Hon. treasurer to, the; South
London Schools' Association; one of its founders in 188
-5.
In early life he was a• keen sportsman 'and captained his
college eleven in 1860-61.
In
1863 he formed his first
school team, which had a brilliant career. On the forma-
tion of the
,
London Schools' F.A. in, 1893, Major Stokoe
was elected chairman, an office he has been re-elected to
each year since. In the following year his enthusiasm for
the game led him, with Mr. W. J. Wilson and others, to
start the Old Londonians F.C. for the benefit of the Old
Boys, who had pagsed through the school teams. This
club met with much success, and in 1899 carried off both
the Surrey Junior Cup and County League. In 1899 he