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Players
Index
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Arthur
Cursham Profile |
|
Full
name |
Arthur William
Cursham |
|
Popular name |
Arthur Cursham |
|
Born |
14 March 1853
in Wilford, Nottingham. |
|
Died |
24 December
1884, died of Yellow Fever and
Malaria, in Pera, Florida, USA,
aged 31 years. |
|
Height/Weight |
- |
|
Club Career |
|
Club(s) |
Notts County FC
1875-84, but also played for Oakham School, Nottingham Law club and
Sheffield FC. Played occasionally for Grantham Town between 1876-79. |
|
Club honours |
None. |
| Individual
honours |
None. |
|
Distinctions |
Also played
first-class cricket with Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire. |
|
England Career |
|
Player
number |
One of
nine who became the 34th player to appear
for England. |
|
Position(s) |
Forward; |
|
First match |
No. 5, 4 March
1876,
Scotland 3 England 0, friendly match at The West of Scotland Cricket
Ground, Hamilton Crescent, Glasgow. Aged 22 years, 355 days. |
|
Last match |
No. 19, 10 March
1883,
England 2 Scotland 3, friendly match at
Bramall Lane, Sheffield. Aged 29 years,
361 days. |
|
Major
tournaments |
None. |
|
Team honours |
None. |
|
Individual
honours |
None. |
|
Notes |
Newspaper reports of 1879 conflict on who was the
actual captain against Wales. Three reports, The Field,
The Sportsman and Football Annual give the captaincy to Arthur
Cursham, whilst The London Times, Athletic News and
Bell's Life, gives it to Henry Wace. The fact that Charles
Alcock's own Football Annual lists Cursham makes us favour the
Notts County forward, but one can never be sure and we will not commit
ourselves with any degree of certainty. |
|
Distinctions |
Brother of
Henry Cursham. |
|
Beyond
England |
|
Colliery
Proprietor/Manager in Ambergate, Derbyshire, according to the 1881 census.
Emigrated to America in 1884, and died shortly after. -
An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who. Douglas Lamming
(1971). Hatton Press, p.83/FindMyPast.com |
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Arthur Cursham
- Career Statistics |
| Squads |
Apps |
Mins. |
Goals |
Gls
Av. min |
Capt. |
Disc. |
| 6 |
6 |
510 |
2 |
255
min |
1 - poss. 2 |
None |
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Arthur Cursham
- Match Record - All Matches |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
|
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts
% |
W/L |
|
Home |
4 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
10 |
7 |
+3 |
0 |
1 |
2.50 |
1.75 |
50.0 |
=0 |
|
Away |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
10 |
-8 |
1 |
0 |
1.00 |
5.00 |
00.0 |
-2 |
|
All |
6 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
12 |
17 |
-5 |
1 |
1 |
2.00 |
2.83 |
33.3 |
-2 |
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Arthur Cursham
- Match Record - By Type of Match |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
| Friendly |
6 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
12 |
17 |
-5 |
1 |
1 |
2.00 |
2.83 |
33.3 |
-2 |
| All |
6 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
12 |
17 |
-5 |
1 |
1 |
2.00 |
2.83 |
33.3 |
-2 |
|
Arthur Cursham - Match History |
|
Club: Notts County F.C. - 6 caps |
|
Coach:
F.A. Committee - 6 caps |
|
App |
No. |
Opponent |
Date |
Venue |
Type |
F |
A |
Res. |
Details |
Shirt |
|
1 |
5 |
Scotland |
04-Mar-1876 |
The West of Scotland Cricket Ground, Hamilton Crescent, Glasgow |
F |
0 |
3 |
AL |
Start |
n/a |
|
2 |
6 |
Scotland |
03-Mar-1877 |
Surrey Cricket Ground, The Oval,
Kennington, London |
F |
1 |
3 |
HL |
Start |
n/a |
|
3 |
7 |
Scotland |
02-Mar-1878 |
Hampden Park,
Hampden Terrace, Glasgow |
F |
2 |
7 |
AL |
Captain
 |
n/a |
|
4 |
8 |
Wales |
18-Jan-1879 |
Surrey Cricket Ground, The
Oval, Kennington, London |
F |
2 |
1 |
HW |
Possible Capt. - match lasted 60 min. |
n/a |
|
Newspaper reports of the time conflict on who was the
actual captain against Wales. Three reports, The Field,
The Sportsman and Football Annual give the captaincy to Arthur
Cursham, whilst The London Times, Athletic News and
Bell's Life, gives it to Henry Wace. The fact that Charles
Alcock's own Football Annual lists Cursham makes us favour the
Notts County forward, but one can never be sure and we will not commit
ourselves with any degree of certainty. |
|
5 |
17 |
Wales |
03-Feb-1883 |
Surrey Cricket Ground, The
Oval, Kennington, London |
F |
5 |
0 |
HW |
Start
|
n/a |
|
6 |
19 |
Scotland |
10-Mar-1883 |
Bramall Lane, Sheffield |
F |
2 |
3 |
HL |
Start |
n/a |
Notes
[Biographical sketch to
come]
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