Ebenezer Cobb Morley: Football Man and Football Myth
Professor Tony Collins
Tuesday 12 November, 12.30pm.
Admission is first come first served. Please note that maximum capacity is 100 – we will be ticketing on the door to manage numbers.
Almost unknown in his own time in his hometown of Hull, Ebenezer Cobb Morley now has legendary status as the man who wrote the first rules of football and who is, in the eyes of many, the true 'father of football'. To mark the centenary of Morley’s death in November 1924, we welcome Tony Collins to speak about the man, the sport, the reality and the myth.
Tony Collins is Emeritus Professor of History at De Montfort University, Senior Research Fellow at The Institute of Sports Humanities, and one of the world's leading authorities on the origins of football.
Christmas Ghost Stories: The Ghosts of Hull History Centre
Mike Covell
Tuesday 10 December, 12.30pm
Admission is first come first served. Please note that maximum capacity is 100 – we will be ticketing on the door to manage numbers.