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Leonard
Howell |
Wanderers FC
& Old Wykehamists AFC
1 cap, 0 goal
P 1 W 1 D 0 L 0 F
4:
A 2
100% successful
1873
disciplined: none
captaincies: none
minutes played: 90 |
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Profile |
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Full name |
Leonard
Sidgwick Howell |
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Born |
6 August 1848
in Herne Hill, Dulwich, London
[registered in
Lambeth, September 1848]. |
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Census Notes |
According to the 1851
census, Leonard S. is the youngest of two children to Frederick and
Elizabeth. They have three servants and live at Halfmoon Lane in Lambeth.
His father is a malt factor. |
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According to the 1861
census, Frederick and Elizabeth are at 1 South Terrace in Kingston. Their
children are probably pupils somewhere. |
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Again, cannot be found on the 1871
census. |
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According to the 1881
census, Leonard S. is married to Elizabeth, they have two servants. He is
a malt factor, like his father. They live at Woodside in Sevenoaks. |
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Neither Leonard or Elizabeth
can be found on the 1891
census. |
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Married |
to Elizabeth Sally Cower
[registered in Kingston, Surrey, December 1880]. |
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Died |
7 September 1895 in Lausanne, Swizerland, aged
47 years x days
[registered in the 1895 death duty register]. Residing in
Woking, Surrey, according to death duty register. |
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Height/Weight |
not
known |
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Source |
Douglas Lammings' An
English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990] & FindMyPast.com |
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Club Career |
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Club(s) |
Howell educated
at Winchester College whom he represented at "soccer". After leaving the
college, he joined the Wanderers FC. His football career was brought
to an end following an injury sustained during the 1873–74 season. |
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Club honours |
FA Cup winners
1872-73; |
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Individual honours |
None |
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Distinctions |
None |
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Source |
Douglas Lammings' An English
Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990]. |
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England Career |
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Player number |
One of
nine who became the 12th players
(13) to appear
for England. |
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Position(s) |
Back |
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Only match |
No. 2, 8 March 1873, England 4 Scotland 2,
friendly match at Surrey Cricket Ground, The Oval, Kennington, London, aged 24 years
214 days. |
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Major tournaments |
None |
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Team honours |
None |
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Individual honours |
Howell was the
first ever England player to touch the ball on home soil. He took
England's kick-off in his only match. |
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Distinctions |
Also played
first class cricket for MCC and Surrey (1869-1880) |
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Beyond England |
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No information by Lamming, but the
census returns reveal his vocation as a malt factor, that is to say, he
sold malt. -
An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who.
Douglas Lamming (1990). Hatton Press, p.138./FindMyPast.co.uk |
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