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1891–92 British Home Championship
The 1891–92 British Home Championship was an edition of the annual international football tournament played between the British Home Nations. It was won by England who won all three games against their rivals, even though they played two games on the same day against Wales and Ireland, providing a team of amateur players for the Welsh match and professionals against Ireland, both teams forging solid 2–0 victories. Scotland came second, winning their matches against Wales and Ireland, who shared third place after drawing with one another. England's double victories came shortly after the Welsh-Irish draw in Bangor and it gave them an immediate advantage over their opponents. The Scottish team then played their games, narrowly beating Ireland in Belfast and defeating Wales by a crushing 6–1 scoreline to equal England's points tally and become favourites. In the final match at Glasgow, England and Scotland played out a decider which England won easily, scoring four early goals ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Daft
Harry Butler Daft (5 April 1866 – 12 January 1945) was an English footballer who played for Notts County, with whom he won the FA Cup in 1894, as well as making five appearances as a left winger for the national side. He was also an accomplished first-class cricketer, playing 200 matches for Nottinghamshire between 1885 and 1899. Football career The youngest son of Richard Daft (Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club 1858–1891), brother of Richard Parr Daft (Nottinghamshire C.C.C. 1886), nephew of Charles Frederick Daft (Nottinghamshire C.C.C. 1862–64) and cousin to H.C. Daft, the champion hurdle racer. For genuine all–round sporting ability, however, the star of this remarkable family was Harry Butler Daft. In addition to his England football caps, he played in 190 matches for Nottinghamshire C.C.C. and represented the Gentlemen against the Players. Additionally, he was no mean exponent of the game of lacrosse, having represented the North against the South, and was a r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benjamin Lewis (footballer)
Benjamin Lewis (born 1869) was a Welsh international footballer. He played for Crewe Alexandra, Chester and Wrexham Wrexham ( ; cy, Wrecsam; ) is a city and the administrative centre of Wrexham County Borough in Wales. It is located between the Welsh mountains and the lower Dee Valley, near the border with Cheshire in England. Historically in the count .... References Year of death missing Wales men's international footballers Crewe Alexandra F.C. players Chester City F.C. players Wrexham A.F.C. players Welsh men's footballers 1869 births Men's association football players not categorized by position {{Wales-footy-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dave Ellis (footballer)
David Thomson Ellis (10 April 1869 – 29 January 1940) was a Scottish footballer who played as a centre-forward and made one appearance for the Scotland national team. Club career Ellis played for Mossend Swifts in the early 1890s, but also featured in a friendly match for Heart of Midlothian on 1 March 1890. He joined Heart of Midlothian in the second half of the 1891–92 season, where he played until the end of the following season, making fourteen appearances and scoring two goals for the club in the Scottish Football League. Ellis also featured for Celtic as a guest player in a friendly against Nottingham Forest on 4 April 1892. International career Ellis earned his first and only cap for Scotland on 19 March 1892 in the 1891–92 British Home Championship against Ireland in Belfast. He scored Scotland's third goal of the match in the 70th minute, extending their lead to 3–1, with the match ultimately finishing as a 3–2 win. Personal life Ellis was born on 10 Apr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Lambie (footballer)
William Allan Lambie (10 January 1873 – 16 June 1936) was a Scottish footballer of the 1880s and 1890s. Career Born in southern Glasgow and privately educated at the High School of Glasgow, Lambie played mainly at outside left for Queen's Park; he joined the club alongside school friends William Gulliland and Tom Waddell, and together they claimed Scottish Cup runners-up medals in 1892 and winner's medals in 1893 – the club's last triumph in the competition. Aside from a brief spell at Ardwick (Manchester City) in 1892 and one guest appearance for Corinthian, Lambie remained at Queen's Park until around 1900, also claiming winner's medals from the minor Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup (1891, his breakthrough with four goals in the final) and Glasgow League (1897); again, these were the last occasions the ''Spiders'' lifted the trophies. He was capped nine times by the Scotland national team, making his debut against Ireland in 1892 at the age of 19. He scored five goals, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex Keillor
Alexander Lowson Keillor (20 October 1869 – 16 June 1960) was a Scottish footballer, who played for Montrose, Dundee and Scotland, being capped six times between 1891 and 1897. Born in Dundee, Keillor is one of only two men to be selected for Scotland while playing for Montrose, alongside George Bowman who was a teammate in 1892. Keillor joined Dundee at the club's inception in 1893 Events January–March * January 2 – Webb C. Ball introduces railroad chronometers, which become the general railroad timepiece standards in North America. * Mark Twain started writing Puddn'head Wilson. * January 6 – Th ..., and would set a number of firsts for the club during his lengthy stint there. He would play in Dundee's first ever competitive match in a league game against Rangers on 12 August 1893, was among the first Dundee players (alongside fellow Dees Frank Barrett and William Longair) to be capped by Scotland in 1894, and was the first Dundee player ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Gaffikin
George Gaffikin (17 May 1868 – 31 December 1935) was an Irish footballer who played as an inside right. Club career Gaffikin was a founder member of Linfield, playing in their first ever game, a friendly game against Lisburn Distillery on 11 September 1886., and would go on to make 181 appearances in his twelve years with the club, scoring 103 goals. Gaffikin was part of the Linfield team which won the club's first trophy, the Irish Cup in March 1891, scoring in a 4-2 victory over Ulster, with Linfield also going on to win a domestic double the same season, a feat they would repeat for the following three seasons, and again in 1895, with Gaffikin scoring in the 10-1 Irish Cup win against Bohemians. Gaffikin would also score twice in the final of the Belfast Charity Cup in May 1891, with Linfield defeating Ulster 7-1. They would go on to win this competition for the next four seasons. International career Gaffikin made his debut for Ireland during the 1890-91 British Home Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Williamson (footballer)
James Williamson may refer to: Born before 1900 * James Williamson (priest), Church of England, Archdeacon of Lewes (1723 to 1736) * James Williamson (New South Wales politician) (1811–1881), pastoralist and member of the New South Wales Legislative Council, and later, Assembly * James Williamson (New Zealand politician) (1814–1888), New Zealand politician * James Alexander Williamson (1829–1902), Union general in the American Civil War * James Williamson (Victorian politician) (1831–1914), member of the Victorian Legislative Council (Australia) * James Williamson, 1st Baron Ashton (1842–1930), British businessman and Liberal Party politician * J. C. Williamson (James Cassius Williamson, 1845–1913), American actor and later theatrical manager in Australia * James Williamson (film pioneer) (1855–1933), Scottish film-pioneer * James Williamson (historian) (1886–1964), English historian of maritime exploration * James DeLong Williamson (1849–1935), American mini ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Solitude (football Ground)
Solitude is a Association football, football stadium in Belfast, Northern Ireland. It is the oldest football stadium in Ireland, and the home ground of Ireland's oldest football club, Cliftonville F.C., Cliftonville. The stadium holds 6,224, but is currently restricted to 2,530 under safety legislation. The stadium was built in 1890 and has undergone several renovations. In 2002, a new stand was built at one end of the ground to house visiting supporters, and in 2008, a new stand was completed behind the goal at the east end of the ground. A synthetic 3G pitch was installed to replace the previous grass surface in 2010. History Solitude was opened in 1890 after Cliftonville moved across the road from Oldpark Avenue. The ground holds the distinction of having the first ever penalty in International football (soccer), Football taken there. Previously consisting of two pitches (the second of which was sold off and now contains housing), Solitude is the oldest football ground in I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wrexham
Wrexham ( ; cy, Wrecsam; ) is a city and the administrative centre of Wrexham County Borough in Wales. It is located between the Welsh mountains and the lower Dee Valley, near the border with Cheshire in England. Historically in the county of Denbighshire, and later the county of Clwyd in 1974, it has been the principal settlement of Wrexham County Borough since 1996. Wrexham has historically been one of the primary settlements of Wales. At the 2011 Census, it had an urban population of 61,603 as part of the wider Wrexham built-up area which made it Wales's fourth largest urban conurbation and the largest in north Wales. The city comprises the local government communities of Acton, Caia Park, Offa and Rhosddu. Wrexham's built-up area extends further into villages like Bradley, Brymbo, Brynteg, Gwersyllt, New Broughton, Pentre Broughton and Rhostyllen. Wrexham was likely founded prior to the 11th century and developed in the Middle Ages as a regional centre for t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Racecourse Ground
The Racecourse Ground ( cy, Y Cae Ras) is a football stadium in Wrexham, Wales. It is the home of Wrexham A.F.C. It is the world's oldest international football stadium that still hosts international matches, having hosted Wales' first home international match in 1877, and has hosted more Wales international matches than any other ground. The record attendance at the ground was set in 1957, when Wrexham hosted a match against Manchester United in front of 34,445 spectators. The Racecourse Ground is the largest stadium in north Wales and the fifth largest in Wales. The ground is sometimes used by the Football Association of Wales for home international games. The ground has also been used by North Wales Crusaders rugby league club, Scarlets rugby union club and Liverpool Reserves. In the early days, the ground was used for cricket and horse racing. Concerts returned to the Racecourse in 2016 when Stereophonics performed. History Wrexham Football Club have played at the Rac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rupert Sandilands
Rupert Renorden Sandilands (7 August 186820 April 1946) was an English international footballer who played as an outside left. Early and personal life Sandilands was born on 7 August 1868 at the vicarage in Denford, near Thrapston in Northamptonshire, where his father Percival was the vicar. He was the youngest of six children. By 1881 the family was living at Lyvdene School in Devon, where his father was schoolmaster. Sandilands attended Westminster School. He worked in London as a clerk for the Bank of England. In addition to his football career, he also played hockey and cricket. Football career Sandilands played football whilst attending Westminster School, and played club football for Old Westminsters, Casuals, Corinthian and Ealing. He earned five caps for the English national side between 1892 and 1896, scoring three goals. His first appearance for England was against Wales in March 1892; he scored England's second goal in a 2–0 victory. He had previously played f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arthur Henfrey (footballer)
Arthur George Henfrey (19 December 1867 – 17 October 1929) was an English footballer who made five appearances for England between 1891 and 1896 playing initially as a forward and later as a half back. He also played cricket for Cambridge University and Northamptonshire. Football career Henfrey was born in Finedon, Northamptonshire, and was educated at the nearby Wellingborough School, before going up to Jesus College, Cambridge, where he won a "Blue" for Cambridge University at football in 1890 and 1891. He made his England debut as part of a mainly Midlands-based professional team that played Ireland at Molineux, Wolverhampton on 7 March 1891. Henfrey played as an inside forward, scoring once as England were comfortable 6–1 victors. This was Tinsley Lindley's final England appearance, which he marked by scoring twice. After leaving university, he played for the Corinthians club. In his next England appearance, against Wales on 5 March 1892, he again played up front in a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
