214. Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Ebenezer Cobb Morley

As the FIFA World Cup reaches its climax, ‘Rugby Reloaded’ takes an in-depth look at the life of Ebenezer Cobb Morley, the founding secretary of the Football Association and the man who many claim is ‘the father of football’.
Unearthing new research, we look at how Morley rejected his family’s deeply religious background to live in a pub and pursue leisure interests his parents would think ‘unGodly’.
The episode also examines the myths that surround Morley’s career with the FA, and highlights how he was not actually the founder of football but one of many people involved in its organisational origins.
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