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Alf
Lyttelton |
Cambridge University FC
1 cap, 1 goal
P 1 W 0 D 0 L 1 F
1:
A
3
0% successful
1877
disciplined: none
captaincies: none
minutes played: 90 |
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Profile |
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Full name |
Honourable
Alfred Lyttelton QC, MA (Cantab), MP. |
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name notes |
The name Lyttleton is incorrect. The family name is Lyttelton. |
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Born |
7 February 1857 in Westminster, London [registered
unnamed, in St James, March 1857]. |
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Census Notes |
According to the 1861
census, Alfred is the youngest of nine children to George W. and Mary
(deceased 1857). They have ten servants. His father is the Lord Lieutenant
of Worcestershire. They live at 80 Marine Parade in Brighton. |
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According to the 1871
census, Edward has a new mother, Sybella Harriet, and a new half-sister,
Sarah R. They all live at Hagley Hall in Hagley, Bromsgrove, with fifteen
servants. His father is a Peer. Alfred is a student at Eton College. |
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According to the 1881
census, as a student of the inner temple, Hon. Alfred is visiting Eton
College. |
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Not on the 1891
census, possibly visiting Russia.
The GWR Shareholders List states that the Hon. Alfred
Lyttelton is one of two executors of the will of Miss Catherine Pole Carew
who died on 26 January 1893. In the February, Lyttelton was stated as
living at 4 Green Street, Grosvenor Square, in receipt of £400. |
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According to the 1901
census, Alfred is now married to Edith, and with her, he has three
children, Oliver, Mary and Antony. He has nine servants, all living at 16
Great College Street. Alfred is part of the Kings Counsel and a member of
parliament. |
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According to the 1911
census, Alfred is still married, and still on the King's Counsel and part
of the privy committee, with his daughter, Mary,and nine servants, they
remain at 16 Great College Street. The census reveals that one of his
children had since died (Antony, in 1901).
The GWR Shareholders List states that upon the death of
Alfred Lyttelton was on 5 July 1913. A.E. Balfour declared the death and
Mrs Edith Sophy Lyttelton and Miss Evelyn Tablot were excecutors. He left
£2259. His addresses were in Paper Buildings in Temple, 3 Devonshire
Terrace and Wittersham. |
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Married |
twice,
firstly to Laura Mary O. Tennant
[registered in St George Hanover Square, June 1885]. She died in
1886, and Alfred remarried to Russian bride, Mrs Edith Sophy Balfour in 1892 |
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Died |
5 July
1913 at 3 Devonshire Terrace, Marylebone, London, aged
56 years x days
[registered in Marylebone, September 1913]. |
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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) |
Began his
education at Eton College and Cambridge University where he graduated with
a Masters of Arts. Then turning out
for the Old Etonians FC, also Hagley FC in Worcestershire. |
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Club honours |
FA Cup
runners-up 1875-76; |
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Individual honours |
None |
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Distinctions |
Also played
first-class cricket for Middlesex and Worcestershire. |
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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
seven who became the 43rd players
(46) to appear
for England. |
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Position(s) |
Forward; |
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Only match |
No. 6, 3 March 1877, England 1 Scotland 3,
friendly match at Surrey Cricket Ground, The Oval, Kennington, London, aged
20 years
24 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 |
Also played
first-class cricket for England. Brother of
Edward Lyttelton |
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Beyond England |
Became a legal private
secretary to the Attorney General.
Became a member of parliament in 1895, before going to South Africa in
1900 as chairman of the planning committee reconstructing the country
following the Boer War. Eventually becoming Colonial Secretary. -
An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who.
Douglas Lamming (1990). Hatton Press, p.161.
Lyttelton was admitted to
Inner Temple in 1881 entitled to practice as a barrister. He
was invested as a King's Counsel. He held the office of Recorder of
Hereford between 1893 and 1894. He held the office of Recorder of Oxford
University between 1894 and 1903. He held the office of Member of
Parliament for Warwick and Leamington between 1895 and 1906. He held the
office of High Steward of Cambridge University. He
was invested as a Queen's Counsel in 1899. He was awarded the honorary
degree of Master of Arts by Oxford University. He was
invested as a Privy Counsellor. He was Chancellor of Rochester Diocese in
1903. He held the office of Secretary of State for the Colonies between
1903 and 1905. He held the office of Member of Parliament for St.
George's, Hanover Square between 1906 and 1913. -
ThePeerage.com |
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Alf Lyttelton - Career Statistics |
| Squads |
Apps |
Mins. |
Goals |
Goals
Av.min |
Capt. |
Disc. |
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1 |
1 |
90 |
1 |
90
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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Alf Lyttelton
- 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 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
-2 |
0 |
0 |
1.00 |
3.00 |
00.0 |
-1 |
| All |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
-2 |
0 |
0 |
1.00 |
3.00 |
00.0 |
-1 |
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Alf Lyttelton
- Match History |
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Club: Cambridge
University F.C. - 1 full cap |
Coach: F.A. Select
Committee - 1
full capx
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Age 20 |
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1 |
6 |
3 March 1877 - England 1 Scotland 3,
Surrey Cricket Ground, The
Oval, Kennington, London |
Fr |
HL |
Start
55 |
f |
Notes
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