|
Players
Index
|
Kenny Davenport
Profile |
|
Full
name |
James Kenyon
Davenport |
|
Popular name |
Kenny Davenport |
|
Born |
23 March 1862
in Bolton |
|
Died |
29 September
1908 |
|
Height/Weight |
- |
|
Club Career |
|
Club(s) |
Began his
career with Gilnow Rangers FC in Bolton, before joining the towns senior
side, Bolton Wanderers FC in 1883. Joined Southport Central FC
during the 1892-93 season. Also represented Lancashire FA on at
least six occasions. |
|
Club honours |
None |
| Individual
honours |
None |
|
Distinctions |
Kenny Davenport
is generally credited with scoring the first ever League goal in the
world. On 8 September 1888, when the Football League played its
first matches, Davenport had scored a hat-trick within the first five
minutes for Bolton Wanderers FC against Derby County FC. |
|
England Career |
|
Player
number |
One of
three who became the 120th players to appear
for England. |
|
Position(s) |
Inside/outside
right; |
|
First match |
No. 24, 14
March 1885, England 1 Wales 1, a British Championship match at Leamington Road, Blackburn. Aged
22 years 356 days; |
|
Last match |
No. 38, 15
March 1890, Ireland 1 England 9, a British Championship match at
Ulster Cricket Ground, Ballynafeigh
Park, Belfast. Aged
27 years 358 days; Scoring twice |
|
Major
tournaments |
British
Championships 1884-85, 1889-90; |
|
Team honours |
None. |
|
Individual
honours |
None. |
|
Distinctions |
None. |
|
Beyond
England |
|
A fitter by trade. -
An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who. Douglas Lamming
(1971). Hatton Press, p.84. |
|
Kenny Davenport - Career Statistics |
| Squads |
Apps |
Comp.
Apps |
Mins. |
Goals |
Gls
Av. min |
Comp.
Goals |
Capt. |
Disc. |
| 2 |
2 |
2 |
180 |
2 |
90 min |
2 |
None |
None |
|
Kenny Davenport
- Match Record - All Matches |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
|
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts
% |
W/L |
|
Home |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
=0 |
0 |
0 |
1.00 |
1.00 |
50.0 |
=0 |
|
Away |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
1 |
+8 |
0 |
0 |
9.00 |
1.00 |
100.0 |
+1 |
|
All |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
10 |
2 |
+8 |
0 |
0 |
5.00 |
1.00 |
75.0 |
+1 |
|
Kenny Davenport
- Match Record - By Type of Match |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
|
British Championship |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
10 |
2 |
+8 |
0 |
0 |
5.00 |
1.00 |
75.0 |
+1 |
| All |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
10 |
2 |
+8 |
0 |
0 |
5.00 |
1.00 |
75.0 |
+1 |
|
Kenny Davenport
- Match Record - Tournament Matches |
|
British Championships |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
|
BC 1884-85 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
=0 |
0 |
0 |
1.00 |
1.00 |
50.0 |
=0 |
|
BC 1889-90 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
1 |
+8 |
0 |
0 |
9.00 |
1.00 |
100.0 |
+1 |
|
BC All |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
10 |
2 |
+8 |
0 |
0 |
5.00 |
1.00 |
75.0 |
+1 |
|
All Tournaments |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
|
BC |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
10 |
2 |
+8 |
0 |
0 |
5.00 |
1.00 |
75.0 |
+1 |
|
All |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
10 |
2 |
+8 |
0 |
0 |
5.00 |
1.00 |
75.0 |
+1 |
|
Kenny Davenport - Match History |
|
Club: Bolton Wanderers F.C. - 2 caps |
|
Coach:
F.A. Committee - 2 caps |
|
App |
No. |
Opponent |
Date |
Venue |
Type |
F |
A |
Res. |
Details |
Shirt |
|
1 |
24 |
Wales |
14-Mar-1885 |
Leamington Road, Blackburn |
BC |
1 |
1 |
HD |
Start |
n/a |
|
2 |
38 |
Ireland |
15-Mar-1890 |
Ulster Cricket Ground, Ballynafeigh
Park, Belfast |
BC |
9 |
1 |
AW |
Start
 |
n/a |
|
According to some newspaper match reports,
Davenport didn't score any of the goals against Ireland, instead giving
four, possibly five, goals to Fred Geary. The truth is that several of
England's goals were typical of the time, scored from massed scrimmages in
muddy goalmouths - Cris Freddi, England Football Factbook |
Notes
[Biographical sketch to
come]
____________________
CG
|
England
Football Online
