lees Mr. McGregor saw the ame, and when he ut of the Aston Villa Clab—a position which he ccenpied until his death—he conceived the idea of getting together both power-system was strongly urged io the colamas of the Sandsy Chronicle" the" Athletic News, and the "Sporting Chronicle." In the sammer of 1888 the Football Leagae was formed, and supplied that vital principle which was the motive-power permanency to ixtares, and compelled wnizations to place in the field best possible eleven on every occasion. The matches ander the auspices of the League net a higher standard of every day play than had been seen previously, with the result, that to-day 1! more football of scientific nature than ever there was before. Possibly the strongest evidence of the success of the League principle was its general adoption, for la 1890—1 the scheme came into practice in Scotland and two later Ireland and Wales fellened Mr. McGregor bad much todo with the visite of representative teams to Canada and South Africa at the close of the season 1909-10,
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