Players
Index
"Very fast, he had splendid
command over the ball, middled with great accuracy and judgement and was, to
crown it all, a remarkable good shot at goal."
|
Charlie
Bambridge Profile |
|
Full
name |
Edward Charles
Bambridge |
|
Popular name |
Charlie
Bambridge |
|
Also known as |
Charlie Bam |
|
Born |
30 July 1858 in
Windsor, Berkshire; |
|
Died |
8 November
1935, aged 77 years; |
|
Height/Weight |
- |
|
Club Career |
|
Club(s) |
He was educated
at St Mark's School in Windsor and then Malvern College and began his
football career there. From there he went onto play for numerous clubs
including Swifts FC, Windsor Home Park FC, Streatham FC, Upton Park FC,
Clapham Rovers FC and was also part of the Corinthians team (1886-89);
also represented Surrey FA, Berkshire FA and London. |
|
Club honours |
- |
| Individual
honours |
None |
|
Distinctions |
The first
attempt to form a league in southern England to rival the Football League
came from a proposal by Charlie Bambridge in 1890. His idea failed to
generate a positive response due to the powerful Old Boys’ network of
clubs from the public schools – then dominant in the south. |
|
England Career |
|
Player
number |
One of
seven who became the 50th players to appear
for England. |
|
Position(s) |
Outside/Inside-right; |
|
First match |
No. 9, 5 April
1879, England 5 Scotland 4, friendly match at
Surrey Cricket Ground, The
Oval, Kennington, London.
Aged 20 years 249 days; Scored two goals |
|
Last match |
No. 31, 19 March
1887, England 2 Scotland 3, a British Championship match at
Leamington Road,
Blackburn. Aged
28 years 232 days; |
|
Major
tournaments |
British
Championship 1883-84, 1884,-85, 1885-86, 1887-88; |
|
Team honours |
British
Championship winners 1885-86; |
|
Individual
honours |
None. |
|
Distinctions |
None. |
|
Beyond
England |
|
Earned his living
as a Lloyd's underwriter, but Lloyd's went broke in 1909; Member of the FA
Committee 1883-86 and an original member of the Corinthians committee in
1882. Becoming the Corinthians honorary secretary 1923-32. -
An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who. Douglas Lamming
(1971). Hatton Press, p.21/22. |
|
Charlie Bambridge - Career
Statistics |
| Squads |
Apps |
Comp.
Apps |
Mins. |
Goals |
Gls
Av. min |
Comp.
Goals |
Capt. |
Disc. |
|
18 |
18 |
11 |
1518 |
11 |
138 min |
4 |
2 |
None |
|
Charlie Bambridge
- Match Record - All Matches |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
|
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts
% |
W/L |
|
Home |
9 |
5 |
2 |
2 |
30 |
15 |
+15 |
0 |
4 |
3.333 |
1.667 |
66.7 |
+3 |
|
Away |
9 |
4 |
1 |
4 |
37 |
19 |
+18 |
1 |
2 |
4.111 |
2.111 |
50.0 |
=0 |
|
All |
18 |
9 |
3 |
6 |
67 |
34 |
+33 |
1 |
6 |
3.722 |
1.889 |
58.3 |
+3 |
|
Charlie Bambridge
- Match Record - By Type of Match |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
|
British Championship |
11 |
6 |
3 |
2 |
35 |
9 |
+26 |
1 |
4 |
3.182 |
0.818 |
68.2 |
+4 |
| Friendly |
7 |
3 |
0 |
4 |
32 |
25 |
+7 |
0 |
2 |
4.571 |
3.571 |
42.9 |
-1 |
| All |
18 |
9 |
3 |
6 |
67 |
34 |
+33 |
1 |
6 |
3.722 |
1.889 |
58.3 |
+3 |
|
Charlie Bambridge
- Match Record - Tournament Matches |
|
British Championships |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
|
BC 1883-84 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
12 |
2 |
+10 |
1 |
1 |
4.00 |
0.667 |
66.7 |
+1 |
|
BC 1884-85 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
6 |
2 |
+4 |
0 |
1 |
2.00 |
0.667 |
66.7 |
+1 |
|
BC 1885-86 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
+2 |
0 |
0 |
2.00 |
1.00 |
75.0 |
+1 |
|
BC 1886-87 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
13 |
3 |
+10 |
0 |
2 |
4.333 |
1.00 |
66.7 |
+1 |
|
BC All |
11 |
6 |
3 |
2 |
35 |
9 |
+26 |
1 |
4 |
3.182 |
0.818 |
68.2 |
+4 |
|
All Tournaments |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
|
BC |
11 |
6 |
3 |
2 |
35 |
9 |
+26 |
1 |
4 |
3.182 |
0.818 |
68.2 |
+4 |
|
All |
11 |
6 |
3 |
2 |
35 |
9 |
+26 |
1 |
4 |
3.182 |
0.818 |
68.2 |
+4 |
|
Charlie Bambridge - Match History |
|
Club: Swifts F.C. - 13 caps |
|
Coach:
F.A. Committee - 18 caps |
|
App |
No. |
Opponent |
Date |
Venue |
Type |
F |
A |
Res. |
Details |
Shirt |
|
1 |
9 |
Scotland |
05-Apr-1879 |
Surrey Cricket Ground, The
Oval, Kennington, London |
F |
5 |
4 |
HW |
Start
48,83 |
n/a |
|
2 |
10 |
Scotland |
13-Mar-1880 |
Hampden Park,
Hampden Terrace, Glasgow |
F |
4 |
5 |
AL |
Start
37-42, 88/89 |
n/a |
|
3 |
13 |
Scotland |
12-Mar-1881 |
Surrey Cricket Ground, The
Oval, Kennington, London |
F |
1 |
6 |
HL |
Start
64 |
n/a |
|
4 |
14 |
Ireland |
18-Feb-1882 |
Knock
Ground, Bloomfield, Belfast |
F |
13 |
0 |
AW |
Captain
NK |
n/a |
|
5 |
15 |
Scotland |
11-Mar-1882 |
Hampden Park,
Hampden Terrace, Glasgow` |
F |
1 |
5 |
AL |
Start |
n/a |
|
6 |
16 |
Wales |
13-Mar-1882 |
'Y Cae Ras', The Racecourse, Mold Road, Wrexham |
F |
3 |
5 |
AL |
Start - off 3 min |
n/a |
|
7 |
17 |
Wales |
03-Feb-1883 |
Surrey Cricket Ground,
The
Oval, Kennington, London |
F |
5 |
0 |
HW |
Start
42/43 |
n/a |
|
8 |
20 |
Ireland |
23-Feb-1884 |
Ulster Ground, Ballynafeigh Park, Belfast |
BC |
8 |
1 |
AW |
Start
NK |
n/a |
|
9 |
21 |
Scotland |
15-Mar-1884 |
Cathkin Park, Glasgow |
BC |
0 |
1 |
AL |
Start |
n/a |
|
10 |
22 |
Wales |
17-Mar-1884 |
'Y Cae Ras', The Racecourse, Mold Road, Wrexham |
BC |
4 |
0 |
AW |
Start |
n/a |
|
11 |
23 |
Ireland |
28-Feb-1885 |
Manchester Football
Ground, Whalley
Range, Manchester |
BC |
4 |
0 |
HW |
Start - off 75
44 |
n/a |
|
12 |
24 |
Wales |
14-Mar-1885 |
Leamington Road, Blackburn |
BC |
1 |
1 |
HD |
Start |
n/a |
|
13 |
25 |
Scotland |
21-Mar-1885 |
Surrey Cricket Ground,
The
Oval, Kennington, London |
BC |
1 |
1 |
HD |
Start
57 |
n/a |
|
Club: Swifts F.C. & Corinthians F.C. - 5 caps |
|
14 |
27 |
Wales |
29-Mar-1886 |
'Y Cae Ras', The Racecourse, Mold Road, Wrexham |
BC |
3 |
1 |
AW |
Start |
n/a |
|
15 |
28 |
Scotland |
27-Mar-1886 |
Hampden Park,
Myrtle Park, Glasgow |
BC |
1 |
1 |
AD |
Start |
n/a |
|
16 |
29 |
Ireland |
05-Feb-1887 |
Bramall Lane, Sheffield |
BC |
7 |
0 |
HW |
Captain |
n/a |
|
17 |
30 |
Wales |
26-Feb-1887 |
Surrey Cricket Ground,
The
Oval, Kennington, London |
BC |
4 |
0 |
HW |
Start |
n/a |
|
18 |
31 |
Scotland |
19-Mar-1887 |
Leamington Road, Blackburn |
BC |
2 |
3 |
HL |
Start |
n/a |
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