William Prest
The Sheffield Foot Ball Club
1832-1885 ( Age 53 )
Far better known, initially, for his cracking cricketing capabilities, captaining the…
The Sheffield Cricket Club*
…on many an occasion before, in ‘57, effectively…
(…alongside best pals, Harry Chambers & Nathaniel Creswick…)
…inventing…
Football !
Nice one, Bill !
(*…Forerunner of the Yorkshire County Cricket Club, no less…)