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Richard Lyon Geaves
Clapham Rovers FC

 

1 cap 0 goals
50% successful
1875
disciplined: none
captaincies: 0
minutes played:  90


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Richard Lyon Geaves Profile

Full name Richard Lyon Geaves
Born  6 May 1854 in Mexico, as a British subject.
Died 21 March 1935 in England
Height/Weight -

Club Career

Club(s) Geaves was educated at Harrow School, playing his football there.  Moved up to Cambridge University and earned his 'Blue' in 1874.  Joined Clapham Rovers FC and also played for Old Harrovians.
Club honours None.
Individual honours None.
Distinctions None.

England Career

Player number One of six who became the 28th players to appear for England.
Position(s) Outside-Left;
First match No. 4, 6 March 1875, England 2 Scotland 2, a friendly match at The Surrey Cricket Ground, The Oval, Kennington, London; aged 20 years 304 days.
Last match No. 4, 6 March 1875, England 2 Scotland 2, a friendly match at The Surrey Cricket Ground, The Oval, Kennington, London; aged 20 years 304 days.
Major tournaments None.
Team honours None.
Individual honours None.
Distinctions None.

Beyond England

Joined the 14th (Bucks) Prince of Wales Regiment in 1875, retiring with the rank of Captain in 1881. Living in Paddington, London in 1881. - An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who. Douglas Lamming (1971). Hatton Press, p.105./FindMyPast.com

 

Richard Lyon Geaves - Career Statistics
Squads Apps Mins. Goals Gls Ave
min
Capt. Disc.
1 1 90 0 0 min 0 None

 

Richard Lyon Geaves - Match Record - All Matches
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts % W/L
Home 1 0 1 0 2 2 =0 0 0 2.00 2.00 50.0 =0
All 1 0 1 0 2 2 =0 0 0 2.00 2.00 50.0 =0

 

Richard Lyon Geaves - 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 2 2 =0 0 0 2.00 2.00 50.0 =0
All 1 0 1 0 2 2 =0 0 0 2.00 2.00 50.0 =0

 

Richard Lyon Geaves - Match History
Club: Clapham Rovers F.C. - 1 cap
Coach: F.A. Committee - 1 cap
App No. Opponent Date Venue Type F A Res. Details Shirt
1 4 Scotland 06-Mar-1875 Surrey Cricket Ground, The Oval, Kennington, London F 2 2 HD Start n/a

Notes

[Biographical sketch to come]

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