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John Bain (other)
John Bain may refer to: *John Bain (footballer, born 1854) (1854–1929), Scottish-born English amateur footballer (Oxford University, England national team) *John Bain (footballer, born 1923) (1923–2019), Scottish football player and manager (Ferranti / Meadowbank Thistle) *John Bain (footballer, born 1957), Scottish-US football (soccer) player and coach *John Bain or TotalBiscuit (1984–2018), British game commentator and critic *John J. Bain, headmaster of Oratory Preparatory School See also * *John Baines (other) *John MacBain (born 1958), Canadian businessman and philanthropist *John McBain (other) {{hndis, Bain, John ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Bain (footballer, Born 1854)
John Bain (15 July 1854 – 7 August 1929) was an amateur footballer who appeared for Oxford University in the 1877 FA Cup Final. Born in Scotland, he made one appearance for England in 1877. Career Bain was born in Bothwell, Lanarkshire to Scottish parents Joseph Bain and Charlotte Piper, and was educated at Sherborne School and Winchester College before going up to New College, Oxford. At Oxford, he earned his blue in 1876. The following year he helped the university football team to reach the final of the FA Cup. Three weeks prior to the Cup Final he was one of seven debutants in the England team to play Scotland at the Kennington Oval on 3 March 1877. According to Philip Gibbons, in the 1870s the England side "tended to be chosen on availability rather than skill alone" The change in the England line-up made little difference to England's performance against the Scots who won the game 3–1, with England's consolation goal coming from Alfred Lyttelton; the Scots thus inflic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |