Stanley Briggs (7 February 1872 – 1931) was an English
footballer
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who played as a
centre half
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Centre-backs are usually positioned in pairs, with one full-back on either s ...
for
Folkestone
Folkestone ( ) is a port town on the English Channel, in Kent, south-east England. The town lies on the southern edge of the North Downs at a valley between two cliffs. It was an important harbour and shipping port for most of the 19th and 20t ...
,
Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur Football Club, commonly referred to as Tottenham () or Spurs, is a professional association football, football club based in Tottenham, London, England. It competes in the Premier League, the top flight of English footba ...
and
Woolwich Arsenal.
Career
Briggs first joined Tottenham in 1890, which was previously known as Hermitage. In October 1893 he joined
Woolwich Arsenal and was there less than three months playing only two games. His first and debut match was against
Rotherham Town, the other game was against
Burton Swifts
Burton Swifts Football Club was a football club based in Burton upon Trent, England. Established in 1871, the club joined the Football League in 1892, remaining members until merging with Burton Wanderers to form Burton United in 1901.
Hist ...
which ended 6–2.
In 1895 when Tottenham moved to turn professional the club held a meeting at ''The Eagle'' pub in which Briggs refused to attend. This left Briggs the only amateur in the team when the rest turned professional.
He was considered one of the best players in the team at the time.
After his football career, Briggs emigrated to Canada and died while playing tennis.
Appearances
Source:
* Southern League: 7 apps, 1 goal
* FA Cup: 10 apps
* Other: 95 app, 10 goals
* Total: 112 apps, 11 goals
References
External links
* https://blog.woolwicharsenal.co.uk/archives/13538
* https://claptonfootballclub.wordpress.com/2015/10/29/stanley-briggs/
1872 births
1931 deaths
English men's footballers
Men's association football central defenders
Folkestone F.C. players
Hermitage F.C. players
Tottenham Hotspur F.C. players
Arsenal F.C. players
Clapton F.C. players
Shepherd's Bush F.C. players
People from Stamford Hill
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