William Sudell (back row, third from left) with his 1888–89 double-winning Preston North End team
Born
17 July 1850
Preston, England
Died
5 August 1911 (aged 61)
Cape Town, South Africa
Occupation(s)
Mill manager, Chairman of Preston North End
Major William Sudell (1850–1911) was an English association football player and administrator, who was the first chairman of Preston North End. He joined the Preston Nelson sports club on 3 August 1867, aged 17. Initially a player of several sports, by his mid-twenties he had become chairman of the club. In 1880 the club decided to play football exclusively, and from the following year Sudell managed the team.
To aid the performances of his team, Sudell recruited several Scottish players, giving them nominal jobs in the cotton mill he managed. After a dispute arising from payments to players resulted in Preston's withdrawal from the 1884 FA Cup, Sudell became an outspoken proponent of professionalism. His actions resulted in the acceptance of professionalism by the Football Association (FA), and led to Preston becoming the leading team of the early professional era. Under Sudell's leadership, Preston North End became founder members of the Football League, and won a league and cup double, going unbeaten for the entire season.
Sudell's career as a football administrator ended in disgrace, when in 1895 he was found guilty of fraudulently redirecting funds from the mill to the football club. Sudell was sentenced to three years' imprisonment. Upon his release, he emigrated to South Africa, where he died in 1911.
Major WilliamSudell (1850–1911) was an English association football player and administrator, who was the first chairman of Preston North End. He joined...
established in 1888, after meetings initiated by Aston Villa director William McGregor. At the end of the 1888–89 season, Preston North End were the...
Football Union". Instead, "The Football League" was proposed by Major WilliamSudell, representing Preston, and quickly agreed upon. Although the Royal Hotel...
player and as a manager: John Cameron as player-manager in 1901, Peter McWilliam, Billy Walker, Jimmy Seed, Matt Busby, Stan Seymour, Joe Smith, Bill Shankly...
Drummond MF David Russell MF Johnny Graham FR Jack Gordon FW Jimmy Ross FW John Goodall FW Fred Dewhurst (c) FL Sammy Thomson Manager: WilliamSudell...
Baseball Club, William McGregor (president of the Aston Villa Baseball Club) and James Allard on behalf of the absent WilliamSudell (president of Preston...
Baseball Club), William McGregor (President of the Aston Villa Baseball Club) and James Allard on behalf of the absent WilliamSudell (president of the...
joining the committee. After encouragement by Preston North End's WilliamSudell, Sutcliffe took up refereeing, and became eligible to officiate League...
with £2,000 in £10 shares, with the Directors being Thomas Slaney, WilliamSudell, J. Brown (both of Preston North End), Morton Betts, Jim Hart and Newton...
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in the Borough of Blackburn with Darwen. These are: Earcroft Marsh House Sudell Sunnyhurst Whitehall Darwen had its own parliamentary constituency until...
return to the UK, Page was employed by the landscape architect Richard Sudell, and he began remodelling the gardens at Longleat – a work which would continue...
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from 400 to 1000. Penguin UK. ISBN 9780141908533. Storm, Rachel (2011). Sudell, Helen (ed.). Myths & Legends of India, Egypt, China & Japan (2nd ed.)....
Publications (2nd. ed., 1995) ISBN 978-0-948006-50-0 Storm, Rachel (2011). Sudell, Helen (ed.). Myths & Legends of India, Egypt, China & Japan (2nd ed.)....
George C. "Henry Sudell". Blackburn: The Evolution of a Cotton Town. Sudell family history. Retrieved 7 January 2012. "Woodfold Hall". Sudell family history...
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