Daniel Burley Woolfall

Daniel Burley Woolfall ( born June 15, 1852October 24, 1918 ) was the second FIFA President.

The Englishman was established in 1906 successor of Robert Guérin. To date, he worked in the English Football Association. Under his leadership, came the English and continental football to a closer bond; previously, especially the associations of France and England had been at loggerheads. He tried in his time as FIFA president, to unify the football rules.

Woolfall helped with the organization of football in the Olympics in 1908 and 1912. Not only uniform rules for football Woolfall supported, but also general rules for the FIFA, which still have some validity. Internationals were Woolfall clearly defined ( selected teams and interclub ), and outsiders were forbidden to organize games to make a profit.

Woolfall began FIFA to enlarge and expand to other continents. By the year 1909, FIFA was composed exclusively of European associations. The first members from overseas were registered under the presidency of Daniel Burley Woolfall: 1909/1910 South Africa, Argentina in 1912 and in 1913 Chile and the United States.

Died in 1918, President Daniel Burley Woolfall and was replaced by Jules Rimet.

Robert Guérin | Daniel Burley Woolfall | Jules Rimet | Rodolphe William Seeldrayers | Arthur Drewry | Sir Stanley Rous | Joao Havelange | Sepp Blatter

  • Football functionary (England)
  • President ( FIFA)
  • Born in 1852
  • Died in 1918
  • Man
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