American Football Association (1884–1924)
Defunct sports governing body / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the later professional American football league, see American Football Association (1977–1983).
The American Football Association (AFA) was the first attempt in the United States to form an organizing soccer body.[1] It was the second oldest sports league to form, behind the National League of baseball in 1876,[2] as well as being the oldest soccer organization in the United States.
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Short name | AFA |
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Founded | 1894; 130 years ago (1894) |
Folded | 1925; 99 years ago (1925) |
Location | Newark, New Jersey |
President | James Grant |
Vice-President | Thomas B. Hood |
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