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William Brindle |
Darwen FC
2 appearances, 0 goals
P 2 W 1 D 0 L 1 F 7:
A
7
50% successful
1880
disciplined: none
captaincies: none
minutes played: 165 |
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Profile |
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Full name |
William Brindle |
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Notes |
After extensive research, especially by Andy Mitchell, it was found that many of
the footballing Brindle's in the late nineteenth century were in fact a W. Brindle. A
contemporary source, the Paper Maker and British Paper Trade
Journal in 1916 gives him a name, William. |
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Born |
24 May 1853 in Over Darwen, Blackburn, Lancashire [registered in Blackburn,
June 1853]. |
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Census Notes |
According to the 1861 census,
eight year old William is the fifth of six children to Thomas and Peggy
(nee Ward),
living at 8 Hollins Bank in Lower Darwen. His father is a rag bleacher at
the paper mill. |
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According to the 1871 census,
the seventeen year-old William is a labourer and is still with his parents,
along with his younger sister Ann, living at Hollins Row. His father is
still a rag bleacher. |
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According to the 1881 census,
William is working in the paper mill and living at home, still with his
parents and his sister Ann and her new husband, Henry Haworth. They all
live at 18 Hollins Row. His father is still a rag bleacher.
According to New York City Passenger Lists, Wm Brindle, a paper maker,
travelled to New York on board the Arabic, sometime in 1887. |
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According to the 1900 US Census, William and Mary are living with their
nine year old daughter, Ethel May and Esther Grace, who is five years old,
living at 25 Clark Street in Holyoke. William is a paper maker. |
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Notes |
"WILLIAM BRINDLE,
who was so well known as one of the best full-backs in Association football,
and who was a tower of strength to the Darwen
Football Club, left the service of Messrs. Potter
& Co., Hollins, a short time ago to seek his fortune in America as a paper
maker, and has now taken full charge as manager of the Spring Lawn Mills,
Pennsylvania". - Paper Maker and British Paper Trade Journal, September
1916, as traced by Andy Mitchell. |
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Married |
to Mary Ann Long, 5 October 1889 in Hilliadsville,
Connecticut [registered in Massachusetts Marriages
1841-1915]. Mary was born in Ireland |
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Naturalised:
Brindle became a naturalised
citizen on 14 October 1896, living at 25 Clark Street in Holyoke in
Hampden County, Massachusetts. |
Died:
sometime in 1930.
Buried in
Buckland Cemetery (left), Manchester, Hartford Count in Connecticut |
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Height/Weight: not known |
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Andy Mitchell & FindMyPast.co.uk |
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Club Career |
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Club(s) |
Began with
junior clubs in the Darwen area before joining the town's football club,
Darwen FC. Brindle joined
Blackburn Olympic FC in the mid-80's. |
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Club honours |
Lancashire Cup
winners 1879-80; |
| Individual honours |
None |
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Distinctions |
None |
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Source |
Douglas Lammings' An
English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990]. |
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England Career |
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Player number |
One of
five who became the 70th players
(71) to appear
for England. |
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Position(s) |
Left/right
back; |
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First match |
No. 10, 13 March 1880, Scotland 5 England 4, a friendly match
at
Hampden Park, Hampden Terrace, Glasgow,
26 years 294 days. |
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Last match |
No. 11, 15
March 1880, Wales 2 England 3, a friendly match at The Racecourse, Mold Road, Wrexham,
aged 26 years 297 days. |
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Major tournaments |
None |
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Team honours |
None |
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Individual honours |
None |
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Distinctions |
None |
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Beyond England |
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Emigrated to USA with his
successful papermaking business, becoming manager of a firm in
Pennsylvania. |
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William Brindle - Career Statistics |
| Squads |
Appearances |
Minutes |
Goals |
Goals Ave
minute |
Captain |
Discipline |
| 2 |
2 |
165 |
0 |
0 |
none |
none |
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Due to the fact that
many matches rarely stuck to exactly ninety minutes long, allowing time
for injuries, errors and substitutions. The minutes here
given can only ever be a guideline and cannot therefore be accurate, only
an approximation. |
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William Brindle
- Match Record - All Matches - By
Type of Match |
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Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
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CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts
% |
W/L |
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Away
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Friendly |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
7 |
7 |
=0 |
0 |
0 |
3.50 |
3.50 |
50.0 |
=0 |
| All |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
7 |
7 |
=0 |
0 |
0 |
3.50 |
3.50 |
50.0 |
=0 |
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William Brindle
- Match History |
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Club: Darwen F.C. -
2 full caps |
Coach: F.A. Committee (Charles Alcock) - 2
full capsx
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Age 26 |
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1 |
10 |
13 March 1880
- Scotland 5 England 4,
Hampden Park,
Glasgow |
Fr |
AL |
Start |
lb |
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2 |
11 |
15 March 1880
- Wales 2 England 3,
The Racecourse, Wrexham |
AW |
Start inj. off 75 |
rb |
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It had long been believed
that Brindle had scored a goal in this match, but a Welsh newspaper
report of the time states a Hibbort own goal. |
Notes
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