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It was a bitter experience.
Clegg scarcely got a kick and became convinced that his mostly old school and
varsity team mates were deliberately not passing to him: as he recalled, ‘Some
members of the England eleven were awful snobs and not much troubled about a
“man fra' Sheffield”’ (J. A. H. Catton, Wickets and Goals, 1926, p171)
|
Charles
Clegg Profile |
|
Full
name |
John Charles
Clegg |
|
Popular name |
Charles Clegg |
|
Nicknames |
Napoleon of
Football, when he became Chairman of the F.A. |
|
Born |
15 June
1850 in Sheffield |
|
Died |
26 June 1937,
age 87 at his home, Clifton House, 32 Cavendish Road, Sheffield, and was
buried four days later in Fulwood churchyard. |
|
Height/Weight |
- |
|
Club Career |
|
Club(s) |
Wednesday FC,
but had a hand in the formation and existence of most of the Sheffield
football clubs of the time, particularly playing for Broomhill FC,
Perseverance FC and Sheffield Albion FC. |
|
Club honours |
None. |
| Individual
honours |
Knighted in
1927 for services to Football. |
|
Distinctions |
Clegg
represented the Sheffield Association the first inter-association match
against the FA at Bramall Lane on 2 December 1871. Also, when it was
decided to experiment with the first floodlit match he and his brother
were chosen to captain the two sides involved. On the night of 15 October
1878 a crowd of 20,000 turned up at Bramall Lane to watch the Reds
(captained by Charles) beaten by the Blues 2-0. -
Wednesday!.
Farnsworth, Keith (1983). Sheffield City Libraries. |
|
England Career |
|
Player
number |
One of
eleven who became the first players to appear
for England. |
|
Position(s) |
Forward; |
|
First match |
No. 1, 30
November 1872,
Scotland 0 England 0, friendly match at The West of Scotland Cricket
Ground, Hamilton Crescent, Glasgow. Aged 22 years, 168 days. |
|
Last match |
No. 1, 30
November 1872, Scotland 0 England 0, friendly match at The West of
Scotland Cricket Ground, Hamilton Crescent, Glasgow. Aged 22 years,
168 days. |
|
Major
tournaments |
None. |
|
Team honours |
None. |
|
Individual
honours |
None. |
|
Distinctions |
Also a
first-class referee, his engagements included 2 FA Cup finals, 1882 and
1892. Also England vs. Scotland 1886. |
|
Beyond
England |
|
Clegg, a solicitor
by profession, became one of the greatest administrators the game has
known. Served on the F.A. Committee from 1885, Chairman 1889,
Vice-President 1889-1923 and President 1923 until his death. Also
served as President of the Sheffield & Hallamshire F.A. and at different
times as director and chairman of both Sheffield United and...Wednesday. -
An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who.
Douglas Lamming (1971). Hatton Press, p.67. |
|
Charles Clegg
- Career Statistics |
| Squads |
Apps |
Mins. |
Goals |
Goals Avg |
Capt. |
Disc. |
| 1 |
1 |
90 |
0 |
0.000 |
0 |
None |
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Charles Clegg
- 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 |
|
All |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
=0 |
1 |
1 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
50.0 |
=0 |
|
Charles Clegg - Match Record - By Type of Match |
|
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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Charles Clegg
- Match History |
|
Club: Wednesday F.C. - 1 cap |
|
Coach:
F.A. Committee - 1 cap |
|
App |
No. |
Opponent |
Date |
Venue |
Type |
F |
A |
Res. |
Details |
Shirt |
|
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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