George Haworth (17 October 1864 – 5 January 1943) was an English
footballer
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FA Cup
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in
1885
Events
January–March
* January 3– 4 – Sino-French War – Battle of Núi Bop: French troops under General Oscar de Négrier defeat a numerically superior Qing Chinese force, in northern Vietnam.
* January 4 – ...
. He also made five appearances for
England
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.
Playing career
Haworth was born in
Accrington
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and played for Christ Church FC as a teenager from 1878 and in 1882 he was playing for
Accrington
Accrington is a town in the Hyndburn borough of Lancashire, England. It lies about east of Blackburn, west of Burnley, east of Preston, north of Manchester and is situated on the culverted River Hyndburn. Commonly abbreviated by locals to ...
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, more commonly known as the FA Cup, is an annual knockout football competition in men's domestic English football. First played during the 1871–72 season, it is the oldest national football competi ...
in
1885
Events
January–March
* January 3– 4 – Sino-French War – Battle of Núi Bop: French troops under General Oscar de Négrier defeat a numerically superior Qing Chinese force, in northern Vietnam.
* January 4 – ...
.
The
1885 FA Cup Final
The 1885 FA Cup Final was a football match between Blackburn Rovers and Queen's Park on 4 April 1885 at Kennington Oval in London. It was the fourteenth final of the world's oldest football competition, the Football Association Challenge Cup (k ...
was played at
the Oval
The Oval, currently known for sponsorship reasons as the Kia Oval, is an international cricket ground in Kennington, located in the borough of Lambeth, in south London. The Oval has been the home ground of Surrey County Cricket Club since ...
on 4 April against Scottish team Queen's Park, who were hoping to gain revenge for their defeat, in somewhat controversial circumstances, the previous year. This time there was little controversy and it was soon clear that Rovers were the superior side, even though Queens Park fielded six players who had appeared in the England v. Scotland match two weeks earlier. After 14 minutes,
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got the better of his marker Charles Campbell and was able to fire Rovers in front from close range, after Jimmy Brown's shot had come back off the goal-posts. Although
Walter Arnott
Walter Arnott (12 May 1861 – 18 May 1931), sometimes known as Wattie Arnott, was a Scottish footballer who played for Queen's Park and the Scotland national team.
Football career
Born in Pollokshields (then in Renfrew County but in the par ...
did put the ball in the net just before half-time, referee
Francis Marindin
Colonel Sir Francis Arthur Marindin, KCMG (1 May 1838 – 21 April 1900) served with the Royal Engineers and was a key figure in the early development of association football. He was later knighted for his work in public services.1885–86 season Haworth was back with Accrington, for whom he was registered for his five
England
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appearances, making his debut against
Ireland
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on 5 February 1887. Haworth was selected for all three matches in the
1887 British Home Championship
Events
January–March
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* January 20
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. The matches against Ireland and
Wales
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resulted in easy victories with scores of 7–0 (three goals from Tinsley Lindley and a pair each from
Fred Dewhurst
Frederick Dewhurst (16 December 1863 – 21 April 1895) was an English professional footballer, who played as an inside forward for Preston North End in the late 19th century.
Dewhurst was the first North End player to play representative foot ...
and William Cobbold) and 4–0 (another two goals from Lindley) respectively, but in England's final match of the tournament against
Scotland
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played at
Leamington Road
Leamington Road was a football ground in Blackburn in England. It was the home ground of Blackburn Rovers between 1881 and 1890.
History
Blackburn Rovers moved to Leamington Road from their Alexandra Meadows ground in 1881.Paul Smith & Shirley S ...
, Blackburn on 19 March 1887 the Scots won 3–2 and went on to claim the championship.
England were able to gain revenge for the 1887 defeat by Scotland in the following year, when Haworth played at centre-half in a 5–0 victory, including two goals from
Fred Dewhurst
Frederick Dewhurst (16 December 1863 – 21 April 1895) was an English professional footballer, who played as an inside forward for Preston North End in the late 19th century.
Dewhurst was the first North End player to play representative foot ...
. Haworth's final international appearance came two years later in a 1–1 draw with Scotland.
Season 1888-89
In
1888
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, Accrington were one of the twelve founder members of
The Football League
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, and in their first league season Haworth played in all but one of the club's 22 matches, scoring once as Accrington finished seventh in the table. George Howarth scored at
Thorneyholme Road
Thorneyholme Road is a cricket and former football ground in Accrington, England. It is the home ground of Accrington Cricket Club, and was the home ground of Accrington F.C. from 1878 until 1896 when they dissolved.
History
Thorneyholme Ro ...
, the then home of Accrington, on 29 December 1888. He put the home team 2–1 ahead of Everton and the final score was 3–1. Haworth played wing-half in a midfield that achieved a big (three goals or more) win on one occasion. He was part of the 1st League team to debut for Accrington on 8 September 1888 at
Anfield
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, then home of Everton. Accrington lost to Everton 2–1 but finished above Everton in the League table.
Season 1889-90
In the following season, Haworth was now team captain and "performed splendidly at the heart of the defence" as Accrington gained their highest league position with a sixth-place finish. Haworth played 16 matches (out if 22), most at wing-half with the last League appearance at centre-half. Haworth scored twice, once in a 2-2 draw at Turf Moor on 21 September 1889 and the second in a 4-2 in over Aston Villa on 30-December 1889. Haworth played at centre-half in two
FA Cup
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appearances.
Haworth continued at centre-half for Accrington over the next three seasons, before retiring in 1892. In the first round of the
FA Cup
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in
1892
Events
January–March
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, Haworth scored in a 4–1 victory over Crusaders, before going out to
Sunderland
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in a replayed Second Round match.
His nephew,
John Haworth
John Haworth (8 May 1876 – 4 December 1924) was an English football manager. After playing amateur football as a youth, he was appointed manager of Accrington Stanley in 1897. He was in charge of the team for 13 years, leading them to two La ...
Burnley
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.
Honours
Blackburn Rovers
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FA Cup
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winner:
1885
Events
January–March
* January 3– 4 – Sino-French War – Battle of Núi Bop: French troops under General Oscar de Négrier defeat a numerically superior Qing Chinese force, in northern Vietnam.
* January 4 – ...