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Africa-Press – Uganda. <\/strong><\/span>After a ragtag USA shocked England 1-0 at the 1950 World Cup, Arthur Drewry exclaimed: \u201cUnbelievable!\u201d 100 per cent guilty of sparing his best player Stanley Matthews for \u201ctougher\u201d games.<\/p>\n

But that cannot overshadow Drewry\u2019s contribution to the beautiful game. He was elected Fifa president on June 7, 1955, in Lisbon, Portugal, succeeding Rodolphe William Seeldrayers, who had died just after a year in office.<\/p>\n

His Fifa tenure \u2013 1955 to 1961 \u2013 coincided with his chairmanship of the English Football Association.<\/p>\n

Prior, the man from Grimsby Town had played a key role in returning England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland into Fifa after decades of isolation, and paving the way for England\u2019s first entry into the 1950 World Cup.<\/p>\n

His ability to speak French, a language he learnt as a captive in Turkey during World War I, helped him become vice-president under the legendary Jules Rimet.<\/p>\n

Drewry failed to convince Fifa to award a team bonus points for every goal scored, an idea former Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger often resurrected.<\/p>\n

But his suggestion of introducing substitutes succeeded in 1958, although it took 10 years to be adopted across the football world.<\/p>\n

As Fifa president, he organised the 1958 World Cup in Sweden, where a 17-year-old Pele stormed the global stage with a sensational performance in the final that gave Brazil their first World Cup trophy.<\/p>\n

Drewry handed the \u201cworthy winners\u201d their gong.<\/p>\n

But in the same year he faced serious political questions when China left Fifa because of the international dispute over the sovereignty status Taiwan.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Drewry helped England win the right to host the 1966 World Cup. Unfortunately, he died in 1961, five years before his nation\u2019s greatest conquest \u2013 winning the 1966 World Cup.<\/p>\n

AT A GLANCE<\/b><\/p>\n

Born: March 3, 1891<\/p>\n

Died: March 25, 1961<\/p>\n

Nationality: English<\/p>\n

Fifa presidency: 1955 \u2013 1961<\/p>\n

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