and from 1891 to 1894, served as President of the Katoomba School of Arts. In 1893, a major economic downturn forced Katoomba College to close, and Fletcher joined the Bar that same year. In May 1898, he took up a position with the New South Wales Department of Justice. In 1899, he was appointed police magistrate at Wilcannia, and was transferred to Moree in 1902. In 1904 he became a relieving police magistrate, before retiring in 1914. He then lived in Neutral Bay. Fletcher is buried at Gore Hill Cemetery. Personal life Fletcher had six children, including John William Fletcher, a prominent pastoralist and public figure in Queensland. In 1999, John Walter Fletcher was inducted into the Football Hall of Fame. References External links Philip Mosely, "Father of Australian Soccer: John Waiter Fletcher 1847-1918—a Biographical Sketch" . First published in ASSH Bulletin (Australian Society for Sports History) December 1995. Football Federation Australia "John Walter Fletcher" 2007 1847 births 1918 deaths Soccer players from Sydney People educated at Cheltenham College Australian schoolteachers Creators of association football Australian people of English descent Association footballers not categorized by position Burials at Gore Hill Cemetery Association football players not categorized by nationality