Short Club Founder Biographies?

[DGriff]

Hi,

Does anyone know where I can find short biographies of football club founders all in one place. I want to read more after reading about the founder of Barcelona. He was a Swiss guy who wanted the club to remain small so he didn't make money from it but later on if life committed suicide. I know its grim but also fascinating.

 

[gkmacca]

Here's a biography of a short football owner:

There's a book about Liverpool's founder, written by David Kennedy, called The Man Who Created Merseyside Football: John Houlding, Founding Father of Liverpool and Everton - which will be published this autumn.

I don't think there's one source for these figures. Your best bet for British founders would probably be via the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Further afield, try looking here:

https://www.sportspages.com/shop/football/football_books/football_club_histories_(i_p)