Henry Charles Littlewort (7 July 1882 – 21 November 1934) was an English amateur

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who competed in the

1912 Summer Olympics The 1912 Summer Olympics ( sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1912), officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad ( sv, Den V olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Stockholm 1912, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, be ...

. He was part of the English team, which won the gold medal in the football tournament. He played all three matches. Littlewort played one match for

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on 19 January 1907. Littlewort played as a centre half in the away match against

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which Palace lost 2–1.

Personal life

Littlewort served as a

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in the

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during the

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Littlewort, Henry 1882 births 1934 deaths Military personnel from Suffolk English footballers English Olympic medallists England amateur international footballers Crystal Palace F.C. players Southern Football League players Footballers at the 1912 Summer Olympics Olympic footballers of Great Britain Olympic gold medallists for Great Britain Olympic medalists in football Medalists at the 1912 Summer Olympics Association football outside forwards English Football League players Fulham F.C. players Shepherd's Bush F.C. players Glossop North End A.F.C. players Arsenal F.C. players British Army personnel of World War I Royal Fusiliers soldiers