|
England's Pre-War Captains by Points Percentage |
|
No. |
Player & Club(s) |
Cap |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Pt% |
App |
First |
Last |
|
1 |
Lindley,
Tinsley
Cambridge University FC [3]
Nottingham Forest FC [1] |
4 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
21 |
3 |
100.0 |
13 |
04-Feb-1888
England 5
Wales 1
|
07-Mar-1891
England 6
Ireland 1
|
Spencer, Howard
Aston Villa
FC |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
1 |
6 |
14-Feb-1903
England 4
Ireland 0
|
01-Apr-1905
England 1
Scotland 0
|
Barkas, Samuel
Manchester City FC |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
12 |
6 |
18 |
23-Oct-1937
N. Ireland 1
England 5 |
01-Dec-1937
England 5
Czechoslovakia 4 |
Bambridge, E. Charles
Swifts FC |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
20 |
0 |
18 |
18-Feb-1882
Ireland 0
England 13 |
05-Feb-1887
England 7
Ireland 0 |
Dunn, Arthur T. B.
Old Etonians |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
1 |
4 |
05-Mar-1892
Wales 0
England 2 |
02-Apr-1892
Scotland 1
England 4 |
Cotterill,
George H.
Old Brightonians |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
11 |
3 |
4 |
25-Feb-1893
England 6
Ireland 1
|
01-Apr-1893
England 5
Scotland 2
|
Patchitt,
Basil C. A.
Corinthians FC |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
3 |
2 |
21-May-1923
Sweden 2
England 4
|
24-May-1923
Sweden 1
England 3
|
Morten,
Alexander
Crystal Palace FC |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
08-Mar-1873
England 4
Scotland 2 |
Wace,
Henry
Wanderers FC |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
4 |
3 |
05-Apr-1879
England 5
Scotland 4
|
|
Although it is more than likely that Arthur Cursham was
captain in the previous match against Wales, 18 January 1879, it has been
suggested by certain sources that Henry Wace was the captain. Without
the 100% certainty, we have decided to exclude this match from Wace's
captaincy record. |
Sparks, Francis John
Clapham
Rovers FC |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
100.0 |
3 |
15-Mar-1880
Wales 2
England 3
|
|
Player & Club(s) |
Cap |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
App |
First |
Last |
Hudson,
John
Sheffield Club |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
1 |
24-Feb-1883
England 7
Ireland 0
|
Brodie,
John B.
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
1 |
3 |
02-Mar-1889
England 6
Ireland 1 |
Moon, William R.
Old
Westminsters |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
7 |
06-Apr-1891
England 2
Scotland 1
|
Gosling, R. Cunliffe
Old Etonians FC |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
5 |
06-Apr-1895
England 3
Scotland 0 |
Oakley, William J.
Corinthians FC |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
16 |
09-Mar-1901
England 3
Ireland 0
|
Needham, Ernest
Sheffield
United FC |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
16 |
18-Mar-1901
England 6
Wales 0
|
Forman,
Frank
Nottingham Forest FC |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
9 |
22-Mar-1902
Ireland 0
England 1 |
McCall,
Joseph
Preston
North End FC |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
23-Oct-1920
England 2
Ireland 0
|
Longworth,
Ephraim
Liverpool FC |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
21-May-1921
Belgium 0
England 2
|
Woosnam,
Maxwell
Manchester
City FC
|
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
13-Mar-1922
England 1
Wales 0 |
|
Player & Club(s) |
Cap |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
App |
First |
Last |
Lucas,
Thomas
Liverpool FC |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
3 |
3 |
24-May-1926
Belgium 3
England 5
|
Kean,
Frederick W.
The Wednesday FC |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
2 |
9 |
21-May-1927
Luxembourg 2
England 5
|
Cullis,
Stanley
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
12 |
24-May-1939
Romania 0
England 2
|
|
24 |
Woodward,
Vivian J.
Tottenham Hotspur FC [12]
Chelsea FC [2]
|
14 |
12 |
2 |
0 |
69 |
11 |
92.9 |
23 |
15-Feb-1908
Ireland 1
England 3 |
13-Mar-1911
England 3
Wales 0 |
|
25 |
Male,
C. George
Arsenal FC |
6 |
5 |
0 |
1 |
28 |
6 |
83.3 |
19 |
18-Nov-1936
England 3
N. Ireland 1
|
20-May-1937
Finland 0
England 8
|
Holmes,
Robert J.
Preston
North End FC |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
17 |
2 |
7 |
13-Mar-1893
England 6
Wales 0
|
09-Mar-1895
England 9
Ireland 0
|
Bower, Alfred George
Corinthians FC |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
9 |
4 |
5 |
08-Dec-1924
England 4
Belgium 0 |
12-Feb-1927
Wales 3
England 3 |
|
28 |
Edwards,
Willis
Leeds
United AFC |
5 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
14 |
4 |
80.0 |
16 |
22-Oct-1928
England 2
N. Ireland 1 |
20-Nov-1929
England 6
Wales 0 |
|
29 |
Blenkinsop,
Ernest
Sheffield
Wednesday FC
|
4 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
12 |
3 |
75.0 |
26 |
09-Dec-1931
England 7
Spain 1 |
01-Apr-1933
Scotland 2
England 1 |
Goodall,
John
Derby County FC |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
3 |
14 |
07-Mar-1891
England 4
Wales 1
|
07-Apr-1894
Scotland 2
England 2
|
|
Player & Club(s) |
Cap |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
App |
First |
Last |
Wreford-Brown,
Charles
Old Carthusians |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
2 |
4 |
18-Mar-1895
England 1
Wales 1 |
02-Apr-1898
Scotland 1
England 3 |
|
Various sources cannot decide who was captain for the
match against Wales, 12 March 1894, probably Charles Wreford-Brown, but
possibly Cunliffe Gosling. Wreford-Brown was by far the oldest in an
inexperienced team, but a lot of sources decline to mention any captain.
This match is therefore excluded from Wreford-Brown's captaincy record. |
Buchan, Charles M.
Sunderland FC
|
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
75.0 |
6 |
14-Mar-1921
Wales 0
England 0
|
10-May-1923
France 1
England 4
|
Walters, Percy M.
Old Carthusians & Corinthians FC |
4 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
15 |
6 |
13 |
13-Mar-1886
Ireland 1
England 6 |
15-Mar-1890
Wales 1
England 3 |
|
There is a significant
possibility that Percy Walters received a fifth captaincy in his final match
against Scotland, 5 April 1890, but as with all elements of doubt, we have
left this of his captain's record. It appears likely that his brother,
Arthur Walters was captain in Glasgow. |
|
33 |
Goodall,
F. Roy
Huddersfield Town AFC |
12 |
8 |
1 |
3 |
37 |
16 |
70.8 |
25 |
31-Mar-1928
England 1
Scotland 5 |
06-Dec-1933
England 4
France 1 |
|
35 |
Smith,
Gilbert O.
Oxford University [1]
Old Carthusians [6]
Corinthians FC [7] |
13 |
8 |
2 |
1 |
43 |
16 |
69.2 |
20 |
04-Apr-1896
Scotland 2
England 1
|
30-Mar-1901
England 2
Scotland 2
|
|
It is feasible that Smith had as many as 15 captaincies - but
in the match against Ireland, 7 March 1896, the captaincy remains disputed
between Smith, George Raikes and Vaughan Lodge. The following match
against Wales, 16 March 1896, the captaincy also remains unknown - although
some have guessed at Smith. These two matches are excluded from
Smith's records. |
|
36 |
Walker,
William H.
Aston Villa
FC
|
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
7 |
6 |
66.7 |
18 |
21-May-1925
France 2
England 3 |
07-Dec-1932
England 4
Austria 3 |
Strange, Alfred H.
Sheffield Wednesday FC |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
9 |
7 |
20 |
14-May-1931
France 5
England 2
|
18-Nov-1931
England 3
Wales 1
|
|
38 |
Crompton,
Robert
Blackburn
Rovers FC |
22 |
12 |
5 |
5 |
36 |
25 |
65.9 |
41 |
02-Mar-1903
England 2
Wales 1
|
04-Apr-1914
Scotland 3
England 1
|
|
39 |
Hill, John H.
Burnley FC [5]
Newcastle United FC [3] |
8 |
5 |
0 |
3 |
30 |
12 |
62.5 |
11 |
02-Apr-1927
Scotland 1
England 2
|
15-May-1929
Spain 4
England 3
|
Harris,
Stanley S.
Old Westminsters |
4 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
8 |
3 |
6 |
25-Feb-1905
England 1
Ireland 1
|
07-Apr-1906
Scotland 2
England 1
|
|
Player & Club(s) |
Cap |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
App |
First |
Last |
Jack, David B. N.
Arsenal FC |
4 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
8 |
5 |
9 |
05-Apr-1930
England 5
Scotland 2
|
16-Nov-1932
Wales 0
England 0
|
|
42 |
Hapgood,
Edris A.
Arsenal FC |
21 |
11 |
2 |
8 |
49 |
31 |
57.1 |
30 |
14-Nov-1934
England 3
Italy 2
|
18-May-1939
Yugoslavia 2
England 1
|
|
43 |
Bailey,
Norman C.
Clapham Rovers FC |
15 |
6 |
3 |
6 |
40 |
28 |
50.0 |
19 |
12-Mar-1881
England 1
Scotland 6 |
19-Mar-1887
England 2
Scotland 3 |
Cooper, Thomas
Derby
County FC |
4 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
9 |
4 |
15 |
14-Apr-1934
England 3
Scotland 0
|
29-Sep-1934
Wales 0
England 4
|
Grimsdell,
Arthur
Tottenham Hotspur FC |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
09-Apr-1921
Scotland 3
England 0
|
05-Mar-1923
Wales 2
England 2
|
Pennington, Jesse
West
Bromwich Albion FC |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
6 |
25 |
15-Mar-1920
England 1
Wales 2
|
10-Apr-1920
England 5
Scotland 4
|
Alcock, Charles W.
Wanderers FC |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
06-Mar-1875
England 2
Scotland 2 |
Walters,
Arthur M.
Old Carthusians FC & Corinthians FC |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
9 |
05-Apr-1890
Scotland 1
England 1 |
|
There is a significant possibility that it
was Arthur's brother who was captain in this match against Scotland, 5 April
1890. |
Foster, Reginald Erskine
Corinthians FC |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
5 |
03-Mar-1902
Wales 0
England 0
|
Bloomer,
Stephen
Derby
County FC
|
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
23 |
03-May-1902
England 2
Scotland 2 |
|
Player & Club(s) |
Cap |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
App |
First |
Last |
Knight, Arthur E.
Portsmouth FC |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
25-Oct-1919
Ireland 1
England 1
|
Doggart,
A. Graham
Corinthians FC |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
01-Nov-1923
Belgium 2
England 2 |
Moss, Frank
Aston Villa
FC |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
12-Apr-1924
England 1
Scotland 1
|
Ashton, Claude T.
Corinthians FC |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
24-Oct-1925
N. Ireland 0
England 0 |
|
54 |
Wilson,
George
The
Wednesday FC
|
7 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
14 |
10 |
42.9 |
12 |
22-Oct-1921
Ireland 1
England 1 |
17-May-1924
France 1
England 3 |
|
55 |
Wadsworth,
Samuel J.
Huddersfield Town AFC |
4 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
7 |
9 |
37.5 |
9 |
22-Oct-1924
England 3
N. Ireland 1 |
20-Oct-1926
England 3
N. Ireland 3 |
|
56 |
Ottaway,
Cuthbert J.
Oxford University |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
25.0 |
2 |
30-Nov-1872
Scotland 0
England 0 |
07-Mar-1874
Scotland 2
England 1 |
|
57 |
Heron, G. Hubert H.
Wanderers FC |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
00.0 |
5 |
04-Mar-1876
Scotland 3
England 0 |
Rawson, William S.
Oxford
University |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
03-Mar-1877
England 1
Scotland 3
|
Cursham,
Arthur W.
Notts
County FC |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
7 |
6 |
02-Mar-1878
Scotland 7
England 2 |
|
Although it is more than likely that Cursham was captain in
the following match against Wales, 18 January 1879, it has been suggested by
certain sources that Henry Wace was the captain. Without the 100%
certainty, we have decided to exclude this match from Cursham's captaincy
record. |
|
Player & Club(s) |
Cap |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
00.0 |
App |
First |
Last |
Hunter, John
Sheffield
Heeley FC |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
7 |
26-Feb-1881
England 0
Wales 1
|
Barker,
John W.
Derby
County FC
|
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
11 |
17-Oct-1936
Wales 2
England 1 |
Wollaston,
Charles H. R.
Wanderers FC
|
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
5 |
4 |
13-Mar-1880
Scotland 5
England 4 |
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