Kit Rudd was the long-serving secretary of Bishop Auckland FC when they were the most successful amateur team in the country. Rudd had the power to sign players, pick the side and carried out adminstrative duties at the club too. During this era of success, amateur football was competitive with the professional game in some regards. Amateur players were sometimes found to be paid more than professional players, many amateurs achieved prominent success in the professional game and the amateur game was taken very seriously. Bishop Auckland are arguably the most successul of all the amateur teams - the Liverpool of the non-league. Precisely what powers Rudd had and what he was personally responsible for winning over some 50 years as the club's secretary-manager is not completely clear but it was certainly a large trophy haul.
British league champions: 0
Foreign league champions: 0
European Cup: 0
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