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Players
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Reginald Birkett
Profile |
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Full
name |
Reginald Halsey
Birkett |
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Popular name |
Reginald
Birkett [signed himself as Reginald H. Birkett in the 1881 census] |
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Born |
28 March 1849
in London |
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Died |
30 June 1898,
in Kingston, Middlesex, aged 49 years. |
|
Height/Weight |
- |
|
Club Career |
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Club(s) |
Attended
Lancing College, playing football 1866-67, before joinging Lancing Old
Boys, then Clapham Rovers FC; also represented Surrey FC. |
|
Club honours |
FA Cup
runners-up 1878-79; winner 1879-80; |
| Individual
honours |
None |
|
Distinctions |
Reginald
Birkett was a member of the original RFU Committee when he was with
Clapham Rovers, and was capped by England (4 times) at both Rugby Union
also. His brother Louis played rugby for England with Reginald -
against Scotland and Ireland. Reginald's son, John Guy Gisberne Birkett,
played as England centre from 1902-07. He was an England cap record
holder, and served in World War One as a Captain in the R.F.A., where he
was mentioned in despatches and was also decorated with the Order of the
Crown, 5th Class. |
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England Career |
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Player
number |
One of
eight who became the 63rd players to appear
for England. |
|
Position(s) |
Goalkeeper; |
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First match |
No. 9, 5 April
1879, England 5 Scotland 4, friendly match at
Surrey Cricket Ground, The
Oval, Kennington, London.
Aged 30 years 8 days; |
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Last match |
No. 9, 5 April
1879, England 5 Scotland 4, friendly match at
Surrey Cricket Ground, The
Oval, Kennington, London.
Aged 30 years 8 days; |
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Major
tournaments |
None. |
|
Team honours |
None. |
|
Individual
honours |
None. |
|
Distinctions |
None. |
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Beyond
England |
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Birkett was a Hide
& Skin Brokers Clerk in the City according to the 1881 census. -
An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who. Douglas Lamming
(1971). Hatton Press, p.34/FindMyPast.com |
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Reginald Birkett - Career Statistics
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| Squads |
Apps |
Mins. |
GA |
GA Av.
min |
Clean
Sheets |
Cln
Sht Av. |
Capt. |
Disc. |
| 1 |
1 |
90 |
4 |
23 min |
0 |
0% |
0 |
None |
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Reginald Birkett
- Match Record - All Matches |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
|
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts
% |
W/L |
|
Home |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
4 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
5.00 |
4.00 |
100.0 |
+1 |
|
All |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
4 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
5.00 |
4.00 |
100.0 |
+1 |
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Reginald Birkett
- Match Record - By Type of Match |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
| Friendly |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
4 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
5.00 |
4.00 |
100.0 |
+1 |
| All |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
4 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
5.00 |
4.00 |
100.0 |
+1 |
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Reginald Birkett - Match History |
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Club: Clapham Rovers F.C. - 1 cap |
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Coach:
F.A. Committee - 1 cap |
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App |
No. |
Opponent |
Date |
Venue |
Type |
F |
A |
Res. |
Details |
Shirt |
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1 |
9 |
Scotland |
05-Apr-1879 |
Surrey Cricket Ground, The
Oval, Kennington, London |
F |
5 |
4 |
HW |
Start |
n/a |
Notes
[Biographical sketch to
come]
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