Francis Payne
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Francis Payne was one of the men responsible for drafting the rules the London League
and became London League members Thames Ironworks F.C.
's club secretary in 1897, succeeding Ted Harsent in the post. It is to be noted that the rules of the London League allowed "The Irons" to finish second rather than fourth owing to a "technicality".
He was also involved in other Iron Works sports, including athletics and tennis. Francis Payne was replaced by the man he succeeded as the football club secretary, Ted Harsent, after Thames Ironworks had gained entry to the Southern League
in the summer of 1898.
London League
The London League was a football competition that was held in the London and surrounding areas of south-east England from 1896 until 1964.In 1896 the president of the London League was Arnold Hills founder of Thames Ironworks F.C. . One of the men who helped draft the rules of the competition was...
and became London League members Thames Ironworks F.C.
Thames Ironworks F.C.
Thames Ironworks Football Club, the club that later became West Ham United, was founded by Thames Ironworks and Shipbuilding Co. Ltd owner Arnold Hills and foreman Dave Taylor in 1895. Thames Ironworks took over the tenancy of The Old Castle Swifts' Hermit Road ground in Canning Town until their...
's club secretary in 1897, succeeding Ted Harsent in the post. It is to be noted that the rules of the London League allowed "The Irons" to finish second rather than fourth owing to a "technicality".
He was also involved in other Iron Works sports, including athletics and tennis. Francis Payne was replaced by the man he succeeded as the football club secretary, Ted Harsent, after Thames Ironworks had gained entry to the Southern League
Southern Football League
The Southern League is an English football competition featuring semi-professional and amateur clubs from the South West, South Central and Midlands of England and South Wales...
in the summer of 1898.