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Players
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George Holden
Profile |
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Full
name |
George Henry
Holden |
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Popular name |
George Holden |
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Born |
6 October 1859
in West Bromwich, Warwickshire; |
|
Died |
Sometime in the
1920's, apparently; |
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Height/Weight |
- |
|
Club Career |
|
Club(s) |
Attended St.
John's School in Wednesbury. Began his
career with Old Park FC in Wednesbury in 1876 and joined Wednesbury St. James FC in 1877,
and from there to Wednesbury Old
Athletic FC in 1878, and onto West Bromwich Albion FC in May 1886,
rejoined Wednesbury Old Athletic FC for a final time between 1887 and
1888, before finishing with Derby Midland in 1888; also represented
Birmingham FA & Staffordshire FA; |
|
Club honours |
None |
| Individual
honours |
None |
|
Distinctions |
None |
|
England Career |
|
Player
number |
One of
two who became the 88th players to appear
for England. |
|
Position(s) |
Outside-right; |
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First match |
No. 13, 12 March
1881, England 1 Scotland 6, friendly match at Surrey Cricket
Ground, The Oval, Kennington, London. Aged 21 years 157 days; |
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Last match |
No. 22, 17 March
1884, Wales 0 England 4, a British Championship match at 'Y Cae Ras', Racecourse Ground, Mold Road, Wrexham.
Aged 24 years 162 days; |
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Major
tournaments |
None. |
|
Team honours |
None. |
|
Individual
honours |
None. |
|
Distinctions |
None. |
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Beyond
England |
|
A married coalminer in
Worksop, according to the 1881 census. -
An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who. Douglas Lamming
(1971). Hatton Press, p.134./FindMyPast.com |
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George Holden
- Career Statistics |
| Squads |
Apps |
Mins. |
Goals |
Gls
Av. min |
Capt. |
Disc. |
| 4 |
4 |
360 |
0 |
0
min |
None |
None |
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George Holden
- Match Record - All Matches |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
|
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts
% |
W/L |
|
Home |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
-5 |
0 |
0 |
1.00 |
6.00 |
0.00 |
-1 |
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Away |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
12 |
2 |
+10 |
1 |
1 |
4.00 |
0.667 |
66.7 |
+1 |
|
All |
4 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
13 |
8 |
+5 |
1 |
1 |
3.25 |
2.00 |
50.0 |
=0 |
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George Holden
- Match Record - By Type of Match |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
|
British Championship |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
12 |
2 |
+10 |
1 |
1 |
4.00 |
0.667 |
66.7 |
+1 |
| Friendly |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
-5 |
0 |
0 |
1.00 |
6.00 |
0.00 |
-1 |
| All |
4 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
13 |
8 |
+5 |
1 |
1 |
3.25 |
2.00 |
50.0 |
=0 |
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George Holden
- Match Record - Tournament Matches |
|
British Championships |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
|
BC 1883-84 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
12 |
2 |
+10 |
1 |
1 |
4.00 |
0.667 |
66.7 |
+1 |
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All Tournaments |
|
BC All |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
12 |
2 |
+10 |
1 |
1 |
4.00 |
0.667 |
66.7 |
+1 |
|
All |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
12 |
2 |
+10 |
1 |
1 |
4.00 |
0.667 |
66.7 |
+1 |
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George Holden - Match History |
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Club: Wednesbury Old Athletic F.C. - 4 caps |
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Coach:
F.A. Committee - 4 caps |
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App |
No. |
Opponent |
Date |
Venue |
Type |
F |
A |
Res. |
Details |
Shirt |
|
1 |
13 |
Scotland |
12-Mar-1881 |
Surrey Cricket Ground, The
Oval, Kennington, London |
F |
1 |
6 |
HL |
Start |
n/a |
|
2 |
20 |
Ireland |
23-Feb-1884 |
Ulster Ground, Ballynafeigh Park, Belfast |
BC |
8 |
1 |
AW |
Start |
n/a |
|
3 |
21 |
Scotland |
15-Mar-1884 |
Cathkin Park, Glasgow |
BC |
0 |
1 |
AL |
Start |
n/a |
|
4 |
22 |
Wales |
17-Mar-1884 |
'Y Cae Ras', Racecourse Ground, Mold Road, Wrexham |
BC |
4 |
0 |
AW |
Start |
n/a |
Notes
[Biographical sketch to
come]
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