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Players
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Harry Cursham
Profile |
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Full
name |
Henry Alfred
Cursham |
|
Popular name |
Harry Cursham |
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Born |
27 November
1859, in Wilford, Nottinghamshire; |
|
Died |
6 August 1941,
in Home Pierrepont, Nottinghamshire, aged 81 years; |
|
Height/Weight |
- |
|
Club Career |
|
Club(s) |
Attended Repton
School and played with Grantham FC in 1877 and Thursday Wanderers FC;
before he joined Notts County FC circa 1880, and played with the
Corinthians FC team 1882-86; |
|
League Appearances |
Notts County 12
apps, 3 goals; |
|
Club honours |
None |
| Individual
honours |
Cursham is the
current FA Cup highest goalscorer. From 1877 to 1887, he scored 49
FA Cup goals. He got 48 in the Competition Proper and one in a Qualifying
tie; |
|
Distinctions |
Played first
class cricket with Nottinghamshire, in 1880 and 1904; |
|
England Career |
|
Player
number |
One of
six who became the 75th players to appear
for England. |
|
Position(s) |
Outside-left/right; |
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First match |
No. 11, 15
March 1880, Wales 2 England 3, friendly match at Racecourse Ground, Mold Road, Wrexham.
Aged 20 years 109 days; |
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Last match |
No. 20, 23
February 1884, Ireland 1 England 8, a British Championship match at Ulster
Ground, Ballynafeigh Park, Belfast.
Aged 24 years 88 days; |
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Major
tournaments |
British
Championship 1883-84; |
|
Team honours |
None. |
|
Individual
honours |
None. |
|
Distinctions |
None. |
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Beyond
England |
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Original Committee
member of the Corinthians FC in 1882. He was an insurance broker by
profession. Was a law student according to the 1881 census. -
An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who. Douglas Lamming
(1971). Hatton Press, p.83./FindMyPast.com |
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Harry Cursham - Career Statistics |
| Squads |
Apps |
Comp.
Apps |
Mins. |
Goals |
Gls
Av. min |
Comp.
Goals |
Capt. |
Disc. |
| 8 |
8 |
1 |
720 |
5 |
144 min |
3 |
None |
None |
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Harry Cursham
- Match Record - All Matches |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
|
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts
% |
W/L |
|
Home |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
14 |
3 |
+11 |
0 |
2 |
4.667 |
1.00 |
66.7 |
+1 |
|
Away |
5 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
28 |
13 |
+15 |
0 |
1 |
5.60 |
2.60 |
60.0 |
+1 |
|
All |
8 |
5 |
0 |
3 |
42 |
16 |
+26 |
0 |
3 |
5.25 |
2.00 |
62.5 |
+2 |
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Harry Cursham
- Match Record - By Type of Match |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
|
British Championship |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
1 |
+7 |
0 |
0 |
8.00 |
1.00 |
100.0 |
+1 |
| Friendly |
7 |
4 |
0 |
3 |
34 |
15 |
+19 |
0 |
3 |
4.857 |
2.143 |
57.1 |
+1 |
| All |
8 |
5 |
0 |
3 |
42 |
16 |
+26 |
0 |
3 |
5.25 |
2.00 |
62.5 |
+2 |
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Harry Cursham
- Match Record - Tournament Matches |
|
British Championships |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
|
BC 1883-84 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
1 |
+7 |
0 |
0 |
8.00 |
1.00 |
100.0 |
+1 |
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All Tournaments |
|
BC All |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
1 |
+7 |
0 |
0 |
8.00 |
1.00 |
100.0 |
+1 |
|
All |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
1 |
+7 |
0 |
0 |
8.00 |
1.00 |
100.0 |
+1 |
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Harry Cursham - Match History |
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Club:
Notts County F.C. - 1 cap |
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Coach:
F.A. Committee - 8 caps |
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1 |
11 |
15-Mar-1880 |
Wales 2 England 3 |
Racecourse Ground, Mold Road, Wrexham |
Fr |
AW |
Start |
n/a |
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Club:
Notts County F.C. &
Corinthians F.C. - 7 caps |
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2 |
14 |
18-Feb-1882 |
Ireland 0 England 13 |
Knock
Ground, Bloomfield, Belfast |
Fr |
AW |
Start
 nk |
n/a |
|
3 |
15 |
11-Mar-1882 |
Scotland 5 England 1 |
Hampden Park,
Hampden Terrace, Glasgow |
Fr |
AL |
Start |
n/a |
|
4 |
16 |
13-Mar-1882 |
Wales 5 England 3 |
Racecourse Ground, Mold Road, Wrexham |
Fr |
AL |
Start
48 |
n/a |
|
5 |
17 |
03-Feb-1883 |
England 5 Wales 0 |
The
Surrey Cricket Ground, The
Oval, Kennington, London |
Fr |
HW |
Start |
n/a |
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6 |
18 |
24-Feb-1883 |
England 7 Ireland 0 |
Liverpool Cricket Ground, Aigburth
Road, Aigburth, Liverpool |
Fr |
HW |
Start |
n/a |
|
7 |
19 |
10-Mar-1883 |
England 2 Scotland 3 |
Bramall Lane, Sheffield |
Fr |
HL |
Start |
n/a |
|
8 |
20 |
23-Feb-1884 |
Ireland 1 England 8 |
Ulster
Ground, Ballynafeigh Park, Belfast |
BC |
AW |
Start
nk |
n/a |
Notes
[Biographical sketch to
come]
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