He captained the England national football team and was a county cricketer during the Victorian age, and later acted as a sports legislator during the 20th century.

Given his privileged economic status at the time of the rise in the popularity of football, Wreford-Brown was one of a select few who were able to play sports for no monetary gain whatsoever.

The educated belief in the purity of a noble athletic spirit untainted by the corrupting influence of money was embodied within the rise of the Corinthian football club that Wreford-Brown played for in the 1890s.

They are the team credited with having popularised the sport around the world with many tours and with them, Wreford-Brown travelled to South Africa, USA, Canada, Sweden and Denmark.

A strong defender, Wreford-Brown played in some of the club's famous victories over professional opponents such as Liverpool, Southampton, Sunderland and Spurs.