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Adam Bogle (21 June 1848 – 3 March 1915) was a British soldier, who played for the

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in the

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Family and education

Bogle was born in Glasgow, the son of John Bogle (1808–1879), a colonial merchant, and his wife Jane Sarah née Duterrau (1812–1885). Jane was the daughter of

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, the artist, with whom she had emigrated to Australia in 1832. She and John had married in Hobart, Tasmania, in February 1838, before returning to Britain, where they eventually settled at Woodside, near Torquay. Adam Bogle was educated at

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between 1862 and 1865 followed by the

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until 1868.

Football career

Bogle represented his school and the RMA at

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, before joining the

. Bogle played as a forward who "displayed the vigour and robust play typical of the Royal Engineers attackers". Later in his career, he also played for the Gitanos club. In November 1871, the Royal Engineers were among fifteen teams who entered the inaugural FA Cup competition; after victories over

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(5–0), Hampstead Heathens (3–0) and Crystal Palace (3–0 after a replay), the Engineers met Wanderers, the top amateur club of the day, in the first FA Cup Final, played at Kennington Oval on 16 March 1872. The Engineers lost 1–0, to a goal from Morton Betts.

Military career

Bogle graduated from RMA Woolwich and joined the

as a

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on 15 July 1868. Bogle was promoted to

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twelve years later and to

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on 17 December 1889. Between August 1868 and October 1870, Bogle was based at

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, before spending a year in Ireland. Between August 1871 and March 1874, he was based at the

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, Woolwich, before he was posted to Bermuda. In October 1876, he was transferred to Gibraltar until March 1879. Between April 1879 and May 1880, he was based at The Curragh (Ireland) before returning to Chatham. In February 1881, he was posted to

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, being appointed instructor in fortifications in February 1882, a post he held for the next seven years. After spending 1889 and 1890 in Jamaica, Bogle returned to England and was based at Dover until he retired on 25 May 1892.

Later career

Bogle married Ethel Glossop (1857–1945) at St Matthias, Torquay on 20 July 1882. It would appear that the couple had no children. There are few details of Bogle's career after his retirement from the army. By 1908, he and Ethel were living at "Collyers" near

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, although in both the 1901 and 1911 censuses the house was only occupied by staff. Bogle died at Collyers on 3 March 1915, leaving an estate of £26,740 and was buried at All Saints Church in Steep.

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Bogle, Adam 1848 births 1915 deaths Men's association football forwards English men's footballers Scottish people of French descent Graduates of the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich People educated at Harrow School Military personnel from Glasgow Royal Engineers A.F.C. players Royal Engineers officers Footballers from Glasgow Gitanos F.C. players