Harry Walker Chambers (10 February 1842 – 21 December 1907) was a British sportsman and lawyer. Chambers served as secretary of

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. He also served as the first President of the Sheffield Football Association, from 1867 to 1869. According to his published reminiscences, Chambers attended the first meetings of the

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(FA) in 1863, on behalf of Sheffield F.C., and also played in the "test match" to test the new laws in

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in January 1864. Chambers also participated in the historic London v Sheffield match of 1866. Chambers' preferred position was

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. He kept goal for

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in a match against

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in 1875, which the Wanderers lost 6–0. He also served on

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for fifteen years, starting in 1890.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Chambers, Harry Walker Football people in England 1842 births 1907 deaths Sheffield F.C. players Men's association football goalkeepers English men's footballers Councillors in Sheffield