Alfred Edwards

A characacture of Edwards by modern cartoonist, Franco Bruna.

Alfred Ormonde Edwards ('Papa' Edwards) (12th October 1850, England) was founder and first president of A.C. Milan football club.

Edwards was born in England and worked as an engineer and industrialist. He went to Milan as Vice-Consul and was a major figure in the British community there working for Pirelli. He oversaw the development of the first tourist resorts in Ischia.

Alfred Ormonde Edwards

He is mainly remembered now as one of the founders of Milan Foot-Ball and Cricket Club which he bankrolled. He was elected as their first president and spent 10 seasons in this role, seeing them to 3 championships.

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