Alfred McMinn, was an English manager for Southampton F.C. from August 1896 to May 1897.
In the spring of 1895, McMinn (then a club committee member) accompanied Charles Robson on a trip to the Potteries to recruit players. McMinn was a native of Staffordshire and was "most persuasive on his home turf".[1][2] On this trip, Robson and McMinn signed six players: Jack Farrell, Samuel Meston and Willie Naughton from Stoke, Watty Keay from Derby County, Joe Turner from Dresden United and Alf Wood from Burslem Port Vale, as well as recruiting Stoke's long-serving trainer, Bill Dawson. The Saints committee were anxious to secure their services and signed them before the English Football League season was over. Port Vale and Stoke lodged a complaint with the Football Association about "poaching", and an emergency FA meeting was held at Sheffield, resulting in the Saints being severely censured for negligence. St Mary's were ordered to pay their own costs, plus £4 6s 3d to Stoke and £1 13s to Port Vale. McMinn was suspended for a year and Dawson for a month. Wood's registration with St Mary's was cancelled (shortly afterwards he moved to Stoke).[1][2]
During the summer of 1896, Robson resigned his position as secretary in order to concentrate on his cricket career, being replaced by McMinn (having served his twelve months' suspension), with Mr. E. Arnfield as his assistant.[3] McMinn led the side to their best season since their foundation, winning the Southern League title at the third attempt and into the Second Round of the FA Cup.[3]
After one season in charge of the Saints, McMinn stepped down from day-to-day involvement with the team, with Arnfield replacing him. In July 1897, McMinn became the Hon. Secretary of the newly formed Southampton Football & Athletic Company Limited.[4] He remained on the board of the limited company until he resigned in the summer of 1900.[5]
Juson, Dave; Bull, David (2001). Full-Time at The Dell. Hagiology Publishing. ISBN0-9534474-2-1.
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alfred, mcminn, english, manager, southampton, from, august, 1896, 1897, spring, 1895, mcminn, then, club, committee, member, accompanied, charles, robson, trip, potteries, recruit, players, mcminn, native, staffordshire, most, persuasive, home, turf, this, tr. Alfred McMinn was an English manager for Southampton F C from August 1896 to May 1897 In the spring of 1895 McMinn then a club committee member accompanied Charles Robson on a trip to the Potteries to recruit players McMinn was a native of Staffordshire and was most persuasive on his home turf 1 2 On this trip Robson and McMinn signed six players Jack Farrell Samuel Meston and Willie Naughton from Stoke Watty Keay from Derby County Joe Turner from Dresden United and Alf Wood from Burslem Port Vale as well as recruiting Stoke s long serving trainer Bill Dawson The Saints committee were anxious to secure their services and signed them before the English Football League season was over Port Vale and Stoke lodged a complaint with the Football Association about poaching and an emergency FA meeting was held at Sheffield resulting in the Saints being severely censured for negligence St Mary s were ordered to pay their own costs plus 4 6s 3d to Stoke and 1 13s to Port Vale McMinn was suspended for a year and Dawson for a month Wood s registration with St Mary s was cancelled shortly afterwards he moved to Stoke 1 2 During the summer of 1896 Robson resigned his position as secretary in order to concentrate on his cricket career being replaced by McMinn having served his twelve months suspension with Mr E Arnfield as his assistant 3 McMinn led the side to their best season since their foundation winning the Southern League title at the third attempt and into the Second Round of the FA Cup 3 After one season in charge of the Saints McMinn stepped down from day to day involvement with the team with Arnfield replacing him In July 1897 McMinn became the Hon Secretary of the newly formed Southampton Football amp Athletic Company Limited 4 He remained on the board of the limited company until he resigned in the summer of 1900 5 Honours editSouthampton Southern League champions 1896 97References edit a b Chalk amp Holley 1987 p 18 a b Juson amp Bull 2001 pp 36 37 a b Chalk amp Holley 1987 pp 20 21 Juson amp Bull 2001 pp 43 44 Juson amp Bull 2001 p 64 Bibliography editChalk Gary Holley Duncan 1987 Saints A complete record Breedon Books ISBN 0 907969 22 4 Juson Dave Bull David 2001 Full Time at The Dell Hagiology Publishing ISBN 0 9534474 2 1 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Alfred McMinn amp oldid 1060907651, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
