Amos Brook Hirst

Last updated • 2 min readFrom Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia

Sir Amos Brook Hirst, OBE (6 December 1878 [1] – 26 November 1955) was an English football administrator and legal professional most associated with Huddersfield Town F.C., who served as chairman of The Football Association (FA) from 1941 to 1955.

Contents

Biography

Hirst was born in Huddersfield, West Riding of Yorkshire, in 1878, where he attended Longwood Grammar School and Huddersfield College. [2] Hirst was a keen rugby player in his youth before suffering a shoulder injury, and turned to football as a result. [2] Hirst practiced as a solicitor for several years and was subsequently appointed the county court registrar for the Huddersfield, Halifax and Dewsbury districts in 1927; Hirst also briefly served as Huddersfield's deputy coroner. [2] Hirst retired as the district's registrar in 1949. [3] Hirst married Violet Hilda Woolven in 1906, they had a son, Geoffrey, and a daughter, Betty. [2] Hirst lived at 'Brookleigh' on New Hey Road in Huddersfield. [3] Hirst was buried at Salendine Nook's Baptist Chapel. [4]

Football

Hirst helped found Huddersfield Town F.C. and was the club's inaugural vice-president; Hirst was also elected onto the club's board upon its founding as a limited company. [2] Hirst was one of a number of local Huddersfield dignitaries who prevented the club being moved to Leeds after the First World War. [2] Hirst was subsequently chairman of Huddersfield during its period of greatest success, when the club won the Football League's Championship for three years in succession, in the 1923–24, 1924–25 and 1925–26 seasons. [2] Hirst was the chairman of Huddersfield from 1925 to 1941. [2]

Hirst began his participation in national football administration when he served on the Football League's management committee from 1931 to 1939, and subsequently the league's vice-president from 1939 before his election as the chairman of The Football Association in 1941. [2] [5]

Suffering from ill health, Hirst resigned the chairmanship of the FA in May 1955 and was succeeded by Arthur Drewry. [6] The England national football team wore black armbands to commemorate Hirst at their international friendly against Spain at Wembley Stadium on 30 November 1955, which England won 4-1. [7]

Honours

Hirst was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 1948 Birthday Honours, [8] and knighted in the New Year's Honours of 1954; [9] his knighthood was bestowed by Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother at Buckingham Palace. [4] [10] Hirst was appointed a chevalier of the French Legion of Honour in 1953, the honour awarded at the FA's 90th Anniversary dinner at the Dorchester Hotel in London. [2] The FA's celebration was held as it coincided with the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. [11]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Huddersfield Town A.F.C.</span> Association football club in England

Huddersfield Town Association Football Club is a professional football club based in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England, which competes in the EFL Championship. The team have played home games at the Kirklees Stadium since moving from Leeds Road in 1994. The club colours of blue and white stripes were adopted in 1913. Their nickname, "The Terriers", was taken in 1969. Huddersfield's current emblem is based on the town's coat of arms. The team have long-standing West Yorkshire derby rivalries with Bradford City and Leeds United.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Fartown Ground</span> Sports ground in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England

The Fartown Ground or just simply Fartown is a sports ground located in the Huddersfield suburb of Fartown in West Yorkshire, England and is predominantly famous for being the home ground of Huddersfield Rugby League Club from 1878 to 1992. The grounds consisted of a rugby ground, a cricket ground used by Yorkshire County Cricket Club, Bowling greens and a running track as well as a pavilion. It was the scene of many great games, including the Challenge Cup finals of 1908 and 1910, several Challenge Cup semi finals, John Player Cup finals and international matches.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Huddersfield New College</span> Sixth form college in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England

Huddersfield New College is a former grammar school and current sixth form college located in Salendine Nook on the outskirts of Huddersfield, in the county of West Yorkshire, England. The current principal is Marcus Smith-Connor. On 17 May 2016 the college was assessed as 'Outstanding' in all 6 inspection domains following an OFSTED review. They are the first Sixth Form College to receive such an accolade under the new inspection framework.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Arthur Drewry</span> English football administrator

Arthur Drewry was an English football administrator who served as the fifth president of FIFA, the world governing body of association football, from 1955 to 1961. Drewry had held several football administration posts in his native England, serving as chairman of The Football Association and president of The Football League.

The West Yorkshire Association Football League is a football competition based in Yorkshire, England. It was previously known as the Leeds League until the name change in 1939. Although it is named the West Yorkshire League, clubs from the Harrogate and York areas of North Yorkshire also play in the competition.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Yorkshire Amateur A.F.C.</span> Association football club in England

Yorkshire Amateur Association Football Club is a football club based in the Potternewton area of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. They are currently members of the Northern Counties East League Division One and play at Bracken Edge.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Leeds United F.C.</span> Association football club in Leeds, England

Leeds United Football Club is a professional football club based in Leeds, West Yorkshire in England. The club play their home matches at Elland Road and compete in the Championship, the second tier of the English football league system.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Football in Yorkshire</span> Association football in a Northern England county

Football in Yorkshire refers to the sport of association football in relation to its participation and history within Yorkshire, England. The county is the largest in the United Kingdom and as thus has many football clubs professional and amateur.

John Henry Dungworth is an English former professional footballer and coach.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">History of York City F.C. (1922–1980)</span> History of an English football club

York City Football Club is a professional association football club based in York, North Yorkshire, England. The history of York City F.C. from 1922 to 1980 covers the period from the club's foundation, through their progress in the Football League, to the end of the 1979–80 season.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hilton Crowther</span>

John Hilton Crowther (1879–1957), known as J. Hilton Crowther, or more commonly simply as Hilton Crowther, was the chairman of Huddersfield Town and, subsequently, Leeds United football clubs. He was a wealthy woollen mill owner; along with his four brothers, he owned the Milnsbridge Woollen Mill in Huddersfield. In 1918 he invested a considerable sum in Huddersfield Town but the team did not prosper and Crowther was eventually bought out, focusing his energies thereafter on Leeds United.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ken Traill</span> English RL coach and former GB & England international rugby league footballer

Kenneth Traill was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s and 1950s, and coached in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, England and Yorkshire, and at club level for Hunslet, Bradford Northern, Halifax and Wakefield Trinity, as a loose forward, and coached at club level for Wakefield Trinity.

Peter David Godfrey McCormick OBE is an English lawyer. He is the Senior Partner of McCormicks Solicitors of Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England.

Huddersfield Town's 1941–42 campaign saw Town continuing to play in the Wartime League. They finished 11th in the 1st NRL Competition, 15th in the War Cup qualifiers and 6th in the 2nd NRL Competition.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Stan Brogden</span> GB & England international rugby league footballer

Stanley Brogden was an English rugby union, and professional sprinter and rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s, 1930s and 1940s. He played representative level rugby league (RL) for Great Britain and England, and at club level for Bradford Northern, Huddersfield, Leeds, Hull FC, Rochdale Hornets, St Helens R.F.C. and Salford, as a wing, centre, or stand-off, and representative level rugby union (RU) for British Empire Forces,

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Les Adams (rugby league)</span> GB & England international rugby league footballer

Leslie Adams, also known by the nickname of "Juicy", was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s and 1940s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, England and Yorkshire, and at club level for Leeds, Huddersfield and Castleford, as a scrum-half.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jim Brough</span> English rugby league footballer (1903–1986)

James Wasdale Brough, also known by the nickname of 'Gentleman Jim' , was an English dual-code international rugby union, association football (soccer) footballer, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s and 1930s, and rugby league coach of the 1940s and 1950s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for England and Cumberland, and at club level for Silloth RUFC, as a fullback, and club level association football as an amateur for Liverpool, as a goalkeeper, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Great Britain (captain), and England, and at club level for Leeds, as a fullback, or centre, and coached representative level rugby league (RL) for Great Britain, and at club level for Batley and Workington Town. Born in Silloth, Cumberland, England, he died in Workington, Cumbria, England.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">West Riding County Football Association</span>

The West Riding County Football Association is the governing body of football in northern parts of the West Riding of Yorkshire, England. Its headquarters are in the village of Woodlesford, 6 miles (9.7 km) south east of Leeds.

Major Holland was an English rugby league footballer of the early 20th century. Born in Halifax, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, Holland played at fullback for Huddersfield between 1909 and 1921 and, subsequently, for Bramley.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hubert Lockwood</span> English rugby league footballer

Hubert Lockwood was an English rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s and 1940s, and cricketer. He played club level rugby union (RU) for Huddersfield R.U.F.C., and representative rugby league (RL) for Yorkshire, and at club level for Huddersfield and Halifax, as a goal-kicking fullback.

References

  1. ↑ 1939 England and Wales Register
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Sir Amos Hirst." The Times , London, 28 November 1955, pg. 13
  3. 1 2 "Ours - Huddersfield Football Veteran." Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer , Yorkshire, 13 January 1949, pg. 2
  4. 1 2 "Town's beginnings traced back 100 years". The Huddersfield Daily Examiner. 26 February 2006. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
  5. ↑ Dr. Matthew Taylor (1 January 2005). The Leaguers: The Making of Professional Football in England, 1900-1939. Liverpool University Press. pp. 289–. ISBN   978-0-85323-649-8.
  6. ↑ Our Association Football Correspondent. "Hazards of the Cup Final.", The Times, London, 7 May 1955, pg. 6
  7. ↑ Our Association Football Correspondent. "England Make Amends For Madrid Defeat." The Times, London, 1 December 1955, pg. 6
  8. ↑ UK list: "No. 38311". The London Gazette . 10 June 1948. p. 3376.
  9. ↑ UK list: "No. 40053". The London Gazette (Supplement). 29 December 1953. p. 2.
  10. ↑ "Investiture Held By the Queen Mother." The Times, London, 17 February 1954, pg. 8
  11. ↑ "French honor for Mr. A. Brook Hirst." Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer, 22 October 1953, pg. 10
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.