Small number of sports administrators raised two points (1,3)
I believe the answer is:
a few
'small number' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
'sports administrators raised two points' is the wordplay.
'sports administrators' becomes 'fa' (Football Association).
'raised' shows that the letters should be reversed in order (going up in a down clue).
'two points' becomes 'ew' (east and west).
'fa' reversed gives 'af'.
'af'+'ew'='A FEW'
'of' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for a few that I've seen before include "Sundry" , "Certainly not many" .)