The Football Association

governing body of association football in England
Organization association_football_federation Q9500
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The Football Association

Summary

The Football Association is an association football federation[1]. It ranks in the top 0.4% of association_football_federation entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15,346 views/month, #1 of 249).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Football Association was a member of International Football Association Board[3].
  • The Football Association was a member of FIFA[4].
  • The Football Association was a member of Union of European Football Associations[5].
  • The Football Association is in the country of United Kingdom[6].
  • The Football Association's instance of is recorded as association football federation[7].
  • The Football Association's headquarters location is recorded as Wembley Stadium[8].
  • The Football Association's chief executive officer is recorded as Mark Bullingham[9].
  • The Football Association's head coach is recorded as Gareth Southgate[10].
  • The Football Association's head coach is recorded as Sarina Wiegman[11].
  • The Football Association's child organization or unit is recorded as Wembley National Stadium Ltd[12].
  • The Football Association's Commons category is recorded as The Football Association[13].
  • The Football Association's chairperson is recorded as William, Prince of Wales[14].
  • October 26, 1863 marks the founding of The Football Association[15].
  • The Football Association's sport is recorded as association football[16].
  • The Football Association's location of formation is recorded as Freemasons Arms[17].
  • The Football Association's parent organization or unit is recorded as Union of European Football Associations[18].
  • The Football Association's official website is recorded as https://thefa.com/[19].
  • The Football Association's topic's main category is recorded as Category:The Football Association[20].
  • The Football Association's applies to jurisdiction is recorded as England[21].
  • The Football Association's applies to jurisdiction is recorded as Guernsey[22].
  • The Football Association's applies to jurisdiction is recorded as Jersey[23].
  • The Football Association's applies to jurisdiction is recorded as Isle of Man[24].
  • The Football Association's motto text is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Play the Game'}[25].
  • The Football Association's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Football Association'}[26].
  • The Football Association's owner of is recorded as Great Britain women's Olympic association football team[27].

Body

Founding

October 26, 1863 marks the founding of The Football Association[15]. Its location of formation is recorded as Freemasons Arms[17].

Leadership

The Football Association's chief executive officer is recorded as Mark Bullingham[9]. Its chairperson is recorded as William, Prince of Wales[14].

Operations

The Football Association's headquarters location is recorded as Wembley Stadium[8]. Its parent organization or unit is recorded as Union of European Football Associations[18]. Its child organization or unit is recorded as Wembley National Stadium Ltd[12].

Why It Matters

The Football Association ranks in the top 0.4% of association_football_federation entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15,346 views/month, #1 of 249).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [6] . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . thefa.com. thefa.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wembleystadium.com. wembleystadium.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · J 1982 · 2026-06-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Head coach Gareth Southgate, Sarina Wiegman
    Country
    Child organization or unit Wembley National Stadium Ltd
    Location of formation Freemasons Arms
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