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Edward Christian
Old Etonians FC

1 cap, 0 goals
100% successful
1879
disciplined: none
captaincies: none
minutes played: 90


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Edward Christian Profile

Full name Edward Christian
Born 14 September 1858 in Malvern, Worcestershire;
Died 3 April 1934
Height/Weight -

Club Career

Club(s) Attended Eton College and Cambridge University, before turning out for Old Etonians; appears to have retired in 1881.
Club honours FA Cup winners 1878-79;
Individual honours None
Distinctions None

England Career

Player number One of eight who became the 63rd players to appear for England.
Position(s) Full-back;
First match No. 9, 5 April 1879, England 5 Scotland 4, friendly match at Surrey Cricket Ground, The Oval, Kennington, London. Aged 20 years 233 days;
Last match No. 9, 5 April 1879, England 5 Scotland 4, friendly match at Surrey Cricket Ground, The Oval, Kennington, London. Aged 20 years 233 days;
Major tournaments None.
Team honours None.
Individual honours None.
Distinctions None.

Beyond England

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 (1971). Hatton Press, p.65./FindMyPast.com

 

Edward Christian  - Career Statistics
Squads Apps Mins. Goals Gls Avg
min
Capt. Disc.
1 1 90 0 0 min 0 None

 

Edward Christian - Match Record - All Matches
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts % W/L
Home 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

 

Edward Christian - Match Record  - By Type of Match
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
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

 

Edward Christian - Match History
Club: Old Etonians F.C. - 1 cap
Coach: F.A. Committee - 1 cap
App No. Opponent Date Venue Type F A Res. Details Shirt
1 9 Scotland 05-Apr-1879 Surrey Cricket Ground, The Oval, Kennington, London F 5 4 HW Start n/a

Notes

[Biographical sketch to come]

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