Ernest Arnfield (25 December 1853 – 8 August 1945) was an English football

manager Management (or managing) is the administration of an organization, whether it is a business, a nonprofit organization, or a government body. It is the art and science of managing resources of the business. Management includes the activities ...

who was secretary/manager of

Southampton F.C. Southampton Football Club () is an English professional association football, football club based in Southampton, Hampshire, which competes in the . Their home ground since 2001 has been St Mary's Stadium, before which they were based at The De ...

from 1897 to 1911, and again from 1912 to 1919. Arnfield was born in

Mellor, Derbyshire Mellor is a village in Greater Manchester, England, lying between Marple Bridge and New Mills, Derbyshire. Buildings in the village include St. Thomas' Church, a primary school, golf course, sports club, a riding school, three pubs (the Royal ...

. He died in Southampton, aged 91.''England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966, 1973-1995''

Honours

Southampton * Southern League champions: 1897–98, 1898–99, 1900–01, 1902–03 and 1903–04 *

FA Cup The Football Association Challenge Cup, more commonly known as the FA Cup, is an annual knockout football competition in men's domestic English football. First played during the 1871–72 season, it is the oldest national football competit ...

finalists:

1900 As of March 1 ( O.S. February 17), when the Julian calendar acknowledged a leap day and the Gregorian calendar did not, the Julian calendar fell one day further behind, bringing the difference to 13 days until February 28 ( O.S. February 15), ...

and

1902 Events January * January 1 ** The Nurses Registration Act 1901 comes into effect in New Zealand, making it the first country in the world to require state registration of nurses. On January 10, Ellen Dougherty becomes the world's ...

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Southampton F.C. managers 1853 births 1945 deaths Southern Football League managers People from Mellor, Greater Manchester Sportspeople from Derbyshire {{england-footy-manager-stub