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Nov 29, 1848 Rathfriland, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom Died on 03 Dec 1925 (aged 77) Sagittarius
John Mcalery - Place of Birth, Date of Birth, Age, Wiki, Facts, Net Worth, Birthday, Biography and Family
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About John Mcalery
- John McCredy McAlery (29 November 1848 – 3 December 1925) was an Irish association football pioneer.
- His accomplishments include organizing the first ever properly organized football match in the history of Irish football in 1878, founding the first Irish football club in 1879, helping found the Irish Football Association in 1880, and wearing the captain's armband in Ireland's first ever international match in 1882.
- He is known as the "father of Irish association football." In 2013, a blue plaque erected by the Ulster History Circle was unveiled at Solitude, Cliftonville's home ground, to commemorate McAlery's efforts.
