Ogilvie was born at 7 Doughty Street,
Mecklenburgh Square,
London, and was educated at
Brentwood School before joining
Upton Park in 1871. After two years with Upton Park, he joined
Clapham Rovers in 1873. He made his solitary England appearance on 7 March 1874 against
Scotland, playing as a
defender. After "a most competitive game", Scotland won 2–1, with
Robert Kingsford scoring England's goal in the 22nd minute before the Scots scored twice. He was captain of the
Clapham Rovers team that reached the
FA Cup final twice, losing 1–0 to
Old Etonians in
1879, going on to win the cup in
1880 with a 1–0 win over
Oxford University at
The Kennington Oval. Ogilvie served on
the F.A. committee between 1874 and 1881 and again between 1884 and 1886. He was also the
referee for the match between England and Scotland played at the
Kennington Oval on 3 March 1877. England lost the match 3–1; this was England's first defeat on 'home soil'. ==Professional career==