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Edward
Christian |
Old Etonians FC &
Cambridge University AFC
1 appearance, 0 goals
P 1 W 1 D 0 L 0 F 5:
A 4
100% successful
1879
disciplined: none
captaincies: none
minutes played: 90 |
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Profile |
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Full name |
Edward Christian, Lord of the Manor of
Otterbourne |
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Born |
14 September 1858 in Malvern,
Worcestershire
[there is no birth registration]. |
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Census Notes |
Not on the 1861 census,
although he was the son of George and Sarah Mary nee Bainbrigge. In 1851,
George Christian was sent to Ceylon by Bates & Baring and returned to
England 15 years later a rich man - ThePeerage |
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According to the 1871 census,
Edward was a pupil at Twyford School in Twyford, Winchester, Hampshire. |
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According to the 1881 census,
Edward was visiting the Tod's of Nascott Grange in Stratford Road,
Watford. He was a clerk for Mercantile. |
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Not on the 1891 census. |
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Despite reports that Edward
was in Ceylon from 1881 to 1904, according to the 1901 census, Edward is
married to Helen R. with three servants, and living at 1 Gloucester
Mansions in Kensington, living on his own means. |
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According to the 1911 census,
Edward and his wife are living at Otterbourne House in Winchester, with
seven servants. |
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According to the Passenger
Lists, Edward and his wife Helen, left England via Southampton on a ship,
the Baloeran, bound for the Dutch East Indies, via Marseille, on 1 August
1931. Their address was stated as Otterbourne House |
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Married |
to Helen Ringgold Thomas
[in 1893]. Helen was born in Philadelphia, USA. |
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Died |
3 April 1934, aged
75 years 201 days
[registered in Marylebone, London, June 1934]. |
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Height/Weight |
not known |
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Source |
Douglas Lammings' An
English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990], FindMyPast.com
& ThePeerage.com |
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Club Career |
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Club(s) |
Attended Eton
College and Cambridge University, before turning out for Old Etonians,
appears to have retired in 1881. |
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Club honours |
FA Cup winners
1878-79. |
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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
eight who became the 62nd players
(63) to appear
for England. |
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Position(s) |
Full-back |
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Only match |
No. 9, 5 April
1879, England 5 Scotland 4, a friendly match at
The Surrey Cricket Ground, The Oval, Kennington, London, aged
20 years 203 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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Was in Ceylon from
1881 to 1904. He was a Mercantile Clerk in April 1881, before he
left the country. -
An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who. Douglas Lamming
(1990). Hatton Press, p.65./FindMyPast.com |
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Edward Christian - Career Statistics |
| Squads |
Appearances |
Minutes |
Goals |
Goals
Ave. min |
Captain |
Discipline |
| 1 |
1 |
90 |
0 |
0
min |
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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Edward Christian
- 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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Home - 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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Edward Christian
- Match History |
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Coach: F.A. Committee (Charles Alcock) - 1
full capx
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Club: Old
Etonians F.C. & Cambridge University A.F.C. - 1
full cap |
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Age 20 |
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1 |
9 |
5 April 1879 - England 5 Scotland 4,
The Surrey Cricket Ground, Kennington |
Fr |
HW |
Start |
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