John McAlery, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

John McAlery

Date of Birth: 29-Nov-1848

Place of Birth: Rathfriland, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 03-Dec-1925

Profession: businessperson, referee, association football player

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

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.