Gilbert George Kennedy (9 May 1844 – 2 January 1909) was a Scottish amateur sportsman who played for the Scottish XI in the second international football match against England. He was also a regular member of the Wanderers club and an occasional

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er. By profession, he was a police

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and Justice of the Peace.

Family and education

Kennedy was born in Bath, the son of John Kennedy and Amelia Maria Briggs. His father, who died in March 1845, had been the British Chargé d'affaires in

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, Italy and the Secretary of Legation to the USA His great-grandfather was Archibald Kennedy, 11th Earl of Cassilis. His brothers included Admiral Sir William Robert Kennedy GCB (1838–1916), who became

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, and Sir

John Gordon Kennedy Sir John Gordon Kennedy, (18 July 1836 – 2 December 1912) was a British diplomat. Career Kennedy was born in 1836, the son of John Kennedy (d. 1845) and his wife Amelia Maria Briggs (d. 1896). His father had been the British Chargé d'affai ...

K.C.M.G. (1836–1912), who became an eminent diplomat. Kennedy was educated at Harrow School from 1858 to 1863. In his final year he was a member of the school football XI. He then went up to

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from where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1868. In 1868, he won a

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in athletics in the three-mile race. During his time at Cambridge, he also rowed at bow in the First Trinity VIII in the

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in 1867 and ran the two and three miles races at the University Sports in 1867 and 1868. In the 1861

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, he was resident at Leamington Priors, Warwickshire and in 1871 he was resident at the George Hotel in

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. He married Alice Lyon on 6 August 1874. Their children included: *Gilbert Lyon Kennedy (1875–1945) *David Macomb Kennedy (1878–1899) *Humphfrey Hayes Kennedy (1882–1918), who was a lieutenant-colonel in the Seaforth Highlanders and killed in the First World War *John de Navarre Kennedy

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(1888–1979) who became a judge in Canada

Sporting career

During his time at Cambridge, Kennedy represented Trinity College at

with appearances against

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in May 1866 and June 1867. He first played football for the Wanderers in December 1866, making his debut in a 1–0 defeat by

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. Over the next eight seasons, he was a regular member of the side, making a total of 41 appearances, scoring 8 goals. He played in the FA Cup match against

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on 20 January 1872, which ended in a 0–0 draw, with both teams progressing to the semi-finals. He also represented Middlesex against Surrey and Kent and for London against Sheffield in 1867 and was a member of

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committee from 1869 to 1870. Described as "No mean forward and very great in front of the enemy's goal", he was selected to represent "Scotland" in the second pseudo-international match against the English side, organised by Charles Alcock. The Scottish XI was made up from players from London and the Home Counties with "Scottish connections". The English won the match, played at

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on 19 November 1870, with a single goal from R.S.F. Walker.

Professional career

On leaving university, he became a barrister, being admitted as a

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of the

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in January 1867 and called to the bar on 30 April 1870. From 1883 to 1889, he was on the Midland Circuit and served as

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. From 1889 to 1907, he was a Metropolitan Police

, serving at Marlborough Street Police Court and later at

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and

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. He was also a Justice of the Peace in London, Essex, Hertfordshire, Middlesex, Kent and Surrey. His publications included ''A Guide to the Coal Mines Regulation Act, 1887'' and ''The Law of Land Drainage and Sewers''. At the time of the 1901 census, he was resident at Linden Gardens, Kensington, London, and described as a "Metropolitan policeman". Following his retirement, he settled at "St. David's", Broadstairs in Kent. Kennedy died in

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, Kent, on 2 January 1909.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kennedy, Gilbert 1844 births Sportspeople from Bath, Somerset 1909 deaths People educated at Harrow School Alumni of Trinity College, Cambridge British barristers Scotland men's representative footballers (1870–1872) Wanderers F.C. players

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British people of Dutch descent Schuyler family Men's association football players not categorized by position Scottish men's footballers Stipendiary magistrates (England and Wales)