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Ernest Needham

Sheffield United FC

one captaincy, one goal

P 1 W 1 D 0 L 0 F 6: A 0
100% successful

1901

full appearances: sixteen
minutes as captain:
90

Timeline

  Ernest Needham
Birth Tuesday, 21 January 1873 in Sheffield Road, Newbold, Chesterfield, Derbyshire [registered in Chesterfield, March 1873].
Death Sunday, 8 March 1936 at The Royal Hospital, Chesterfield, aged 63 years 47 days [registered in Chesterfield, March 1936].

Playing Career

Club(s) "He took to football in his schooldays and played with Staveley Wanderers, whom he captained until chosen to play with the senior club of the village, when 16 years of age. After playing for two seasons for Staveley FC, he was signed by Sheffield United FC" in April 1891, where he remained until his retirement in 1909. - The Daily Independent, Friday, 13 March 1936
League History
464 appearances, 52 goals
Sheffield United FC 1892-1910 225 appearances, three goals.
debut: 3 September 1892 Sheffield United FC 4 Lincoln City AFC 2.
last: 22 January 1910 Bolton Wanderers FC 1 Sheffield United FC 0.
Club honours Football League Division Two runners-up 1892-93 (20 apps, 5gls);
Football League Division One
runners-up 1896-97 (29, 6gls), 1899-1900 (25), Champions 1897-98 (29, 8gls), fourth place 1902-03 (26, 1gl), 1906-07 (33, 4gls).
FA Cup winners
1898-99 (9, 3gls), 1901-02 (8, 1gl), runners-up 1900-01 (7);
The Sheriff of London's Charity Shield shared 1898;
Individual honours Football League (ten appearances); Sheffield FA;
Needham's Benefit match was played in 1907 between Sheffield United FC and Stoke FC
Distinctions Had a brother and nephew, George Wright Needham, who were also professionals.
Also played cricket for Derbyshire between 1901 and 1912 (scored two centuries in a match vs. Essex, 1908).
Height/Weight 5' 5", 10st. 6lbs [1899], 5' 5¾", 11st. 5lbs [1899], 5' 5½", 10st. 8lbs [1901].

Source

Douglas Lammings' An English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990] & ENFA.

Captain Career

Captain number The 27th player to captain England.
Player number 217th player to appear for England.
Position(s) Left-half
Only captaincy No. 72, 18 March 1901, England 6 Wales 0, a British Championship match at St. James' Park, Gallowgate, Newcastle upon Tyne, aged 28 years 57 days.
Major tournaments British Championship 1900-01;

Captain Record

Venue & Competition P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts % W/L
Home British Championship 1 1 0 0 6 0 +6 0 1 6.00 0.00 100.0 +1

Tournament Record

British Championship Competition
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
BC 1900-01 1 1 0 0 6 0 +6 0 1 6.00 0.00 100.0 +1

All Competition
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
BC 1 1 0 0 6 0 +6 0 1 6.00 0.00 100.0 +1
1 1 0 0 6 0 +6 0 1 6.00 0.00 100.0 +1

Match History

 Club: Sheffield United F.C. - one captaincy (90 min), one goal

F.A. International Select Committee - one captaincy (90 min), one goalx

Age 28
1 72 18 March 1901 - England 6 Wales 0, St. James' Park, Newcastle upon Tyne BC HW 14th app
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Needham drinks Cadbury's Cocoa

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