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Francis Birley
Oxford University FC, Wanderers FC

 
2 caps 0 goals
25% successful
1874-75		 disciplined: none
captaincies: 0
minutes played: 180


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Francis Birley Profile
Full name Francis Hornby Birley
Popular name Francis Birley [signed himself in the 1881 census as Francis H. Birley]
Born  14 March 1850 in Chorlton, Lancashire.
Died 1 August 1910 in Dormans Lands, Godstone, Surrey, aged 60 years.
Height/Weight -

Club Career
Club(s) At the age of 13, Birley started at Winchester College where he remained until 1868. He was an all round sportsman who played for the school at both cricket and football. He was also a keen athlete and was the school champion at the pole vault and high jump.  In 1868, he went up to Oxford University and represented the university at football in 1874. Joined Wanderers FC after 1874.  Also represented Middlesex
Club honours FA Cup runners-up 1872-73, 1875-76, 1876-77;  Winners 1873-74,
Individual honours None.
Distinctions Played first-class cricket for Lancashire, Surrey and Cheshire.

England Career
Player number One of seven who became the 21st players to appear for England.
Position(s) Full Back, Half Back;
First match No. 3, 7 March 1874, Scotland 2 England 1, a friendly match at The West of Scotland Cricket Ground, Hamilton Crescent, Glasgow; aged 23 years 358 days.
Last match No. 4, 6 March 1875, England 2 Scotland 2, a friendly match at The Surrey Cricket Ground, The Oval, Kennington, London; aged 24 years 357 days.
Major tournaments None.
Team honours None.
Individual honours None.
Distinctions None.

Beyond England

A barrister by profession, called to the Bar January 1876. He later worked on the Northern Circuit and became a Justice of the Peace in Surrey. - An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who. Douglas Lamming (1971). Hatton Press, p.34/5.

 

Francis Birley - Career Statistics
Squads Apps Mins. Goals Gls Av. min Capt. Disc.
2 2 180 0 0 min 0 None

 

Francis Birley - Match Record - All Matches
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts % W/L
Home 1 0 1 0 2 2 =0 0 0 2.00 2.00 50.0 =0
Away 1 0 0 1 1 2 -1 0 0 1.00 2.00 00.0 -1
All 2 0 1 1 3 4 -1 0 0 1.50 2.00 25.0 -1

 

Francis Birley - Match Record  - By Type of Match
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
Friendly 2 0 1 1 3 4 -1 0 0 1.50 2.00 25.0 -1
All 2 0 1 1 3 4 -1 0 0 1.50 2.00 25.0 -1

 

Francis Birley - Match History
Club: Oxford University F.C. - 1 cap
Coach: F.A. Committee - 2 caps
App No. Opponent Date Venue Type F A Res. Details Shirt
1 3 Scotland 07-Mar-1874 The West of Scotland Cricket Ground, Hamilton Crescent, Partick, Glasgow F 1 2 AL Start n/a
Club: Wanderers F.C. - 1 cap
2 4 Scotland 06-Mar-1875 Surrey Cricket Ground, The Oval, Kennington, London F 2 2 HD Start n/a

Notes

[Biographical sketch to come]

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