Stanley Rous

Sir Stanley Rous is one of those figures whose influence dwarfs his fame. He never scored the goals that fill memory, yet as an international referee, then secretary of the Football Association for nearly three decades, and finally the sixth president of FIFA, he helped build the very architecture of the modern game. His knighthood and CBE recognize a contribution that lived in rulebooks, committees and global structures rather than on the scoresheet. I have a soft spot for the administrators and officials who shape sport from behind the scenes; Rous is a reminder that institutions, not just stars, carry a game across generations.

Sir Stanley Ford Rous (25 April 1895 – 18 July 1986) was an English football referee and the 6th president of FIFA, serving from 1961 to 1974. He was also secretary of the Football Association from 1934 to 1962 and an international referee.

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Name (English)

Stanley Rous

Name (Japanese)

スタンリー・ラウス

Reading

すたんりー・らうす

Born

April 25, 1895 – July 18, 1986

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Taurus / Goat

Origin

Mutford, United Kingdom

Blood type

Private

Height

Private

Agency

Private

Occupation

association football player / association football referee / politician / sports executive / referee

Elementary school

Private

Junior high

Private

High school

Sir John Leman High School

University

Private

Awards & achievements

• Commander of the Order of the British Empire
• Knight Bachelor

Spouse

Private

Children

Private

Parents

Private

Siblings

Private

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B9%E3%82%BF%E3%83%B3%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%83%A9%E3%82%A6%E3%82%B9

Tags

• association football player
• association football referee
• politician

Last updated

2026-06-02

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