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Percy de Paravicini
Cambridge University FC & Old Etonians FC

3 caps, 0 goals
67% successful
1883
disciplined: none
captaincies: none
minutes played: 270


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Percy de Paravicini Profile

Full name Percy John de Paravicini
Popular name Percy Paravicini
Born  15 July 1862 in Kensington, London
Died 11 October 1921 in Hill Fields, Pangbourne, Berkshire, following a surgical operation, aged 59;
Height/Weight -

Club Career

Club(s) Educated at Aldin House in Slough, and Eton College, where he played both  cricket and football.  He went onto Trinity College, Cambridge, in Autumn 1881 and won his blue in 1883, also playing for the Old Etonians team from 1882.  Played for Windsor FC and also the Corinthians FC team in 1884-85; also represented Berkshire & Buckinghamshire FA.
Club honours FA Cup winner 1881-82, runners-up 1882-83;
Individual honours None
Distinctions Also played first class cricket for Middlesex between 1881 and 1892;

England Career

Player number One of four who became the 99th players to appear for England.
Position(s) Right-back;
First match No. 17, 3 February 1883, England 5 Wales 0, friendly match at The Surrey Cricket Ground, The Oval, Kennington, London.  Age 20 years 203 days;
Last match No. 19, 10 March 1883, England 2 Scotland 3, a friendly match at Bramall Lane, Sheffield.  Aged 20 years 238 days;
Major tournaments None
Team honours None.
Individual honours None.
Distinctions None.

Beyond England

Served on the FA Committee in 1885.  He married Lady Marcia Charlotte Maria Cholmondeley on 21 May 1891. He was Justice for Peace in Buckinghamshire and during the First World War took command of the Datchet Volunteer Platoon. Decorated an MVO in 1908, and the Commander, Royal Victorian Order (C.V.O.) in 1921.- An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who. Douglas Lamming (1971). Hatton Press, p.190.

 

Percy de Paravicini - Career Statistics
Squads Apps Comp.
Apps
Mins. Goals Gls Av. min Comp.
Goals
Capt. Disc.
3 3 0 270 0 0 min 0 None None

 

Percy de Paravicini - 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
All 3 2 0 1 14 3 +11 0 2 4.667 1.00 66.7 +1

 

Percy de Paravicini - Match Record  - By Type of Match
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
Friendly 3 2 0 1 14 3 +11 0 2 4.667 1.00 66.7 +1
All 3 2 0 1 14 3 +11 0 2 4.667 1.00 66.7 +1

 

Percy de Paravicini - Match History
Club: Cambridge University F.C. & Old Etonains F.C. - 3 caps
Coach: F.A. Committee - 3 caps
App No. Opponent Date Venue Type F A Res. Details Shirt
1 17 Wales 03-Feb-1883 Surrey Cricket Ground, The Oval, Kennington, London F 5 0 HW Start n/a
2 18 Ireland 24-Feb-1883 Liverpool Cricket Ground, Aigburth Road, Aigburth, Liverpool F 7 0 HW Start n/a
3 19 Scotland 10-Mar-1883 Bramall Lane, Sheffield F 2 3 HL Start n/a

Notes

[Biographical sketch to come]

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