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England Players -

Alexander Bonsor
Wanderers FC, Old Etonians FC

 

2 caps 1 goal, 0 goals against
75% successful
1873-75
disciplined: none
captaincies: none
minutes played: 180


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Alexander Bonsor Profile

Full name Alexander George Bonsor
Popular name Alexander Bonsor
Born  1852
Died 17 August 1907
Height/Weight -

Club Career

Club(s) Began life with Eton College, before moving over to the Wanderers FC.  Joined Old Etonians towards 1874.
Club honours FA Cup winner 1871-72, 1872-73; runners-up 1874-75, 1875-76;
Individual honours None.
Distinctions None.

England Career

Player number One of nine who became the 12th players to appear for England.
Position(s) Forward;
First match No. 2, 8 March 1873, England 4 Scotland 2, friendly match at Surrey Cricket Ground, The Oval, Kennington, London. Scored 1 goal.
Last match No. 4, 6 March 1875, England 2 Scotland 2, friendly match at Surrey Cricket Ground, The Oval, Kennington, London. Goalkeeper for the first 15 minutes.
Major tournaments None.
Team honours None.
Individual honours None.
Distinctions None.

Beyond England

A brewer by trade. - An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who. Douglas Lamming (1971). Hatton Press, p.38.

 

Alexander Bonsor - Career Statistics
Squads Apps Mins. Goals Gls Av. min Capt. Disc.
2 2 180 1 90 min 0 None

 

Alexander Bonsor - Match Record - All Matches
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts % W/L
Home 2 1 1 0 6 4 +2 0 0 3.00 2.00 75.0 +1
All 2 1 1 0 6 4 +2 0 0 3.00 2.00 75.0 +1

 

Alexander Bonsor - Match Record  - By Type of Match
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
Friendly 2 1 1 0 6 4 +2 0 0 3.00 2.00 75.0 +1
All 2 1 1 0 6 4 +2 0 0 3.00 2.00 75.0 +1

 

Alexander Bonsor - Match History
Club: Wanderers F.C. - 1 cap
Coach: F.A. Committee - 2 caps
App No. Opponent Date Venue Type F A Res. Details Shirt
1 2 Scotland 08-Mar-1873 Surrey Cricket Ground, The Oval, Kennington, London F 4 2 HW Start
10
n/a
Club: Old Etonians F.C. - 1 cap
2 4 Scotland 06-Mar-1875 Surrey Cricket Ground, The Oval, Kennington, London F 2 2 HD Started in goal n/a

Notes

[Biographical sketch to come]

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