A thread on New Zealand's connections with the earliest days of association football in England in the 1860's through the Kiwi Charles Craven Dacre, one of the first association footballers (possibly the firsr foreign-born player in England) and an early chairman of the English FA.
Plus some information on New Zealand footballer Andrew Aris and his leadership of a major 21st century project celebrating the origins of football.
Also, some information on NZ involvement in the 150th anniversary celebrations of the English FA in 2012.
The rest of the thread discusses the very first New Zealanders to play professionally in the English Football League, George Moorhead from Christchurch in the 1920's (Southampton and Brighton and Hove Albion) and Reg Boyne from Auckland playing 1913 - 1921 at Aston Villa and Brentford.
Plus some information on New Zealand footballer Andrew Aris and his leadership of a major 21st century project celebrating the origins of football.
Also, some information on NZ involvement in the 150th anniversary celebrations of the English FA in 2012.
The rest of the thread discusses the very first New Zealanders to play professionally in the English Football League, George Moorhead from Christchurch in the 1920's (Southampton and Brighton and Hove Albion) and Reg Boyne from Auckland playing 1913 - 1921 at Aston Villa and Brentford.