- Tiverton Preedy
Tiverton Preedy (born 22 January 1863 in
Hunstanton , died 26 April 1928) was an English clergyman and the founder of Barnsley Football Club.cite web|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2008/mar/04/sport.comment1|title=Reverence for Barnsley feeds game's immortal soul|publisher=The Guardian|author=John Sadler|accessdate=2008-09-24|date=2008-03-04] cite web|url=http://www.barnsleyfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/History/0,,10309~925078,00.html|title=1887 –1911 – The Beginnings|publisher=Barnsley F.C.|accessdate=2008-09-24|date=2008-05-14]In 1887 Preedy was appointed curate of St Peter's church in
Barnsley . Offended by the localrugby football team's decision to play a match onGood Friday , he set about forming a club which playedassociation football instead. Preedy acted as principal fundraiser and organiser of the Barnsley St Peter's club, and even played in its first match.cite book |author=Vamplew, Wray; Cox, Richard Garner; Russell, Dave |title=Encyclopedia of British Football |publisher=Frank Cass|url=http://books.google.com/books?output=html&id=JKbb02bg6zYC&dq=%22Tiverton+Preedy%22&pg=PA103&lpg=PA103&sig=ACfU3U0fACzBdclDgbEpy4diL3VmhPB6rQ&q=%22Tiverton+Preedy%22 |location=London |year=2002 |pages=p103 |isbn=0-7146-5249-0 |oclc= |doi= |accessdate=] He also persuaded a local landowner to allow the club the use of the land on which the club'sOakwell stadium still stands.cite web|url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_19950106/ai_n9628539|title=Barnsley looking to build on the spirit of Gough|publisher=The Independent|accessdate=2008-09-24|date=1995-01-06]Preedy remained actively involved with the club until he moved to
Islington inLondon in 1893. In 1926 he was appointed aPrebendary atSt. Pauls Cathedral . He died in his sleep in April 1928 and is buried at Islington Cemetery inFinchley . [Barnsley F.C. programme vs Tottenham Hotspur 23rd September 1986]Upon his death a match ball he had been given at the
1912 FA Cup Final was given to Barnsley. [ [http://www.chrishobbs.com/tivertonpreedy2.htm Tiverton Preedy dedicated website part 2] ] In 1997 representatives of the club he founded located his grave in London and laid wreaths in the club's colours.References
Further reading
*cite book |author=Lupson, Peter |title=Thank God for Football! |publisher= SPCK Publishing |location=|year=2007|pages= |isbn=1-9026-9430-9 |oclc= |doi= |accessdate=
External links
* [http://www.chrishobbs.com/tivertonpreedy.htm Tiverton Preedy dedicated website]
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