William John Maynard (18 March 1853 – 2 September 1921) was an English

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who played for

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, firstly as a forward and later in

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, in the first international match against

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Career

Maynard was born in

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and joined the 1st Surrey Rifles F.C. based in Flodden Road, Camberwell. He was selected to play as a forward for

's first ever international match against

on 30 November 1872 but at some point in the game he switched places with Robert Barker in goal and, like Barker, kept a clean sheet in a goalless draw. At 19 years, 157 days Maynard was the youngest player in the England line-up. His second and last international appearance came on 4 March 1876 when he played on the left wing in a 3–0 defeat by

. In 1877 he represented Surrey and later spent a year with the Wanderers. After retiring from his football career, he served as a District Registrar in

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from 1903 until his death on 2 September 1921 aged 68. His son

Alfred Maynard Alfred Frederick Maynard (23 March 1894 – ) was an English rugby union player. He was the son of William Maynard, former international association footballer. He won 3 caps as a hooker in the 1914 Five Nations Championship. He was killed ...

represented

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and died in the

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1853 births 1921 deaths Footballers from Greater London English footballers England international footballers Association football goalkeepers Wanderers F.C. players {{england-footy-goalkeeper-stub