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William
Kenyon-Slaney |
Wanderers FC &
Old Etonians AFC
1 cap, 2 goals
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 |
The Right Honorable Colonel William
Slaney Kenyon-Slaney MP |
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Born |
24 August 1847 in
Rajkot, Gujarat, India [not registered in
England]. |
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Birthnotes |
Born William Slaney Kenyon. Upon the death of Robert Kenyon-Slaney in 1862, the
Kenyon family inherited the Kenyon-Slaney family estate of Hatton Grange, near
Shifnal in Shropshire and the Kenyon family name was changed to Kenyon-Slaney. |
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Census Notes |
According to the 1851
census, William S. Kenyon is the oldest of three children to William and
Frances C. They live at Hengwit Mansion in Dolgellau, with nine servants.
His father is a Captain in the Second Bombay Light Cavalry in the East
Indian Company. |
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According to the 1861
census, William Slaney Kenyon is now the eldest of seven children to
William and Frances Catherine. His father is not on this census return.
Together with a Governess and nine servants, they live at Walford Hall in
Shropshire. |
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According to the 1871
census, and now adopting the Kenyon-Slaney name, William is the eldest of
five at home at Hatton Grange, with his parents and a Governess and
sixteen servants. William is captain of the Grenadier Guards. |
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According to the 1881
census, William is now a Lieutenant of the Grenadier Guards, still living
at Hatton Grange, with his parents and three younger sisters and fourteen
servants. In 1885, Lt Col William, of Hatton Grange, was executor
of the will of Miss Mary Ann Slaney on 23 February 1885, upon her death in
Decemebr 1884. |
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According to the 1891 census,
William is a colonel, married to Mabel, and they're visiting her parents
at Weston Park in Weston-under-Lizard, in Shifnal, along with Sybil,
WIlliam and Mabel's first child. According to this amazing census return,
apart from the three Kenyon-Slaney's, and the in-laws, there are her
brothers and sisters and their children and six visitors from the highest
social class, all served upon by an astonishing 36 servants!
On 24 January 1894, Col William, of Hatton Grange, was executor of the
will of Mrs Elizabeth Harriet Holmes, who had died 21 December 1893. On 13
January 1898, William was executor of the will of Richard Thomas Lloyd,
who had died 4 November 1897 and again on 3 May 1899, William was executor
of the will of John Townshend Brooke, who had died 31 January 1899. |
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According to the 1901
census, William H. is still married and now with a son, Robert O.R.. With
a Governess and eleven servants. William is an MP retired Colonel. They
live at 36 Lowndes Street in Chelsea. Lady Wilhelmina Brooke was
the executor of Colonel William Slaney Kenyon-Slaney's will upon his
death, leaving £2250 of GWR Shares. |
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According to the 1911
census, widowed Mabel remains at Hatton Grange, living by her own means
with her single daughter, Sybil, and fourteen servants. |
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Married |
to Lady Mabel Selina
Bridgeman, daughter of the 3rd Earl of Bradford, on 22 February 1887 [registered
as William Slaney K. in Shifnal, March 1887]. Two
children, Sybil Agnes born in 1888 and Robert Orlando Rodolph born in 1892. |
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Died |
24 April 1908
at Hatton Grange, Shifnal, Shropshire, aged
60 years 244 days
[registered as William S. Kenyon-Slaney, in Shifnal, June 1908]. |
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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) |
Played
his football with Eton College and Oxford University, before the varsity
match. Also went on to play with Old Etonians FC and Wanderers FC |
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Club honours |
FA Cup
winners 1872-73, runners-up 1874-75, 1875-76; |
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Individual honours |
None |
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Distinctions |
Also a
first-class cricketer with Shropshire. |
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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
(20) to appear for England |
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Position(s) |
Centre-forward |
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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 25 years, 199 days.
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Major tournaments |
None |
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Team honours |
None |
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Individual honours |
None |
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Distinctions |
First ever
England goalscorer, as well as the first ever International goalscorer. |
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Beyond England |
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In 1882 under the command
of Sir Garnet Wolseley he took part in the Battle of Tel el-Kebir during
the Urabi Revolt and was decorated for his efforts. In 1887, he was
promoted to colonel and placed on half pay. He fully retired from the
military in 1892. In 1886 Kenyon-Slaney was elected to
Parliament to represent the Newport division of Shropshire for the
Conservative Party which he represented until 1908. Also a Privy
Councillor from 1904. -
An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who.
Douglas Lamming (1990). Hatton Press, p.x. |
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William Kenyon-Slaney - Career Statistics |
| Squads |
Apps |
Mins. |
Goals |
Goals
Av.min |
Capt. |
Disc. |
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1 |
1 |
90 |
2 |
45
min |
None |
None |
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Due to the fact that
many matches rarely stuck to exactly ninety minutes long, allowing time
for injuries, errors and substitutions. The minutes here
given can only ever be a guideline and cannot therefore be accurate, only
an approximation. |
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William Kenyon-Slaney
- Match Record - All Matches - By
Type of Match |
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Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
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CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts
% |
W/L |
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Home - Friendly |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
+2 |
0 |
0 |
4.00 |
2.00 |
100.0 |
+1 |
| All |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
+2 |
0 |
0 |
4.00 |
2.00 |
100.0 |
+1 |
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William Kenyon-Slaney
- Match History |
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Club: Wanderers
F.C. & Old Etonians F.C. - 1 full cap |
Coach: F.A. Selection
Committee - 1
full capx
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Age 25 |
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2 |
8 March 1873
- England 4 Scotland 2, Surrey Cricket Ground, The Oval,
Kennington, London |
Fr |
HW |
Start

1, 60 |
cf |
Notes
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CG
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