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Players
Index
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John Brockbank Profile |
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Full
name |
John Brockbank |
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Born |
22 August 1848
in Whitehaven, Cumberland |
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Died |
4 February 1896
in Fulham, London, aged 47. |
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Height/Weight |
- |
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Club Career |
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Club(s) |
Brockbank was
educated at Shrewsbury School of whom he represented at football before
going up to Cambridge University. He subsequently earned his "Blues"
appearing for Cambridge University against Oxford University in 1874 and
1875, having previously played in representational matches for London
between 1872 and 1874. |
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Club honours |
None. |
| Individual
honours |
None. |
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Distinctions |
None. |
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England Career |
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Player
number |
One of
eleven who became the first players to appear
for England. |
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Position(s) |
Forward; |
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First match |
No. 1, 30
November 1872,
Scotland 0 England 0, friendly match at The West of Scotland Cricket
Ground, Hamilton Crescent, Glasgow. Aged 24 years, 100 days. |
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Last match |
No. 1, 30
November 1872, Scotland 0 England 0, friendly match at The West of
Scotland Cricket Ground, Hamilton Crescent, Glasgow. Aged 24 years,
100 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 |
Also played
first class cricket for England in 1874,as a right-hand batsman. |
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Beyond
England |
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By profession,
Brockbank was an actor. -
An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who.
Douglas Lamming (1971). Hatton Press, p.47. |
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John Brockbank
- Career Statistics |
| Squads |
Apps |
Mins. |
Goals |
Goals Avg |
Capt. |
Disc. |
| 1 |
1 |
90 |
0 |
0.000 |
0 |
None |
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John Brockbank
- Match Record - All Matches |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
|
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts
% |
W/L |
| Away |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
=0 |
1 |
1 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
50.0 |
=0 |
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All |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
=0 |
1 |
1 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
50.0 |
=0 |
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John Brockbank
- Match Record - By Type of Match |
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Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
| Friendly |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
=0 |
1 |
1 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
50.0 |
=0 |
| All |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
=0 |
1 |
1 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
50.0 |
=0 |
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John Brockbank
- Match History |
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Club: Cambridge University 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 |
1 |
Scotland |
30-Nov-1872 |
The West of Scotland Cricket Ground, Hamilton Crescent, Glasgow |
F |
0 |
0 |
AD |
Start |
n/a |
Notes
[Biographical sketch to
come]
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