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.
Venue Details
The History Centre brings together the material held by the City Archives and Local Studies Library with those held by the University of Hull. These include the City’s borough archives, dating back to 1299 and amongst the best in the country; records relating to the port and docks of Hull; papers of companies and organisations reflecting Hull’s maritime history; papers of notable individuals including Andrew Marvell, Philip Larkin, Amy Johnson and William Wilberforce; records relating to local and national politics and pressure groups; and over 100,000 photographs, illustrations; maps and plans, newspapers, special collections and reference sources relating to Hull and the East Riding.
Facilities
Accessible Information Points
Accessible Toilets
Assistance Dogs
Baby Changing
Blue-Badge Parking
Hearing Loop
Level Access
Wheelchair Access
