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Edward Lyttleton
Cambridge University FC

 

1 cap, 0 goals
0% successful
1878
disciplined: none
captaincies: none
minutes played: 90


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Edward Lyttleton Profile

Full name Reverend Honourable Edward Lyttleton
Popular name Edward Lyttleton
Born  23 July 1855 in Westminster, London.
Died 26 January 1942, aged 86.
Height/Weight -

Club Career

Club(s) Educated at Eton College, before graduating at Trinity College, Cambridge University with a master of Arts and a Doctor of Divinity.  Played football with Old Etonians FC and Hagley FC in Worcestershire.
Club honours FA Cup runner-up 1875-76;
Individual honours None
Distinctions Played first-class cricket for Cambridge University as well as Middlesex, Hertfordshire and Worcestershire.

England Career

Player number One of seven who became the 50th players to appear for England.
Position(s) Half-back;
First match No. 7, 2 March 1878, Scotland 7 England 2, friendly match at Hampden Park, Hampden Terrace, Glasgow. Aged 22 years 222 days.
Last match No. 7, 2 March 1878, Scotland 7 England 2, friendly match at Hampden Park, Hampden Terrace, Glasgow. Aged 22 years 222 days.
Major tournaments None.
Team honours None.
Individual honours None.
Distinctions None.

Beyond England

Lyttleton was the headmaster of Haileybury College, Haileybury, Hertfordshire, between 1890 and 1905.  He then became the headmaster of Eton College, Eton, Berkshire, 1905-16. Decorated with the Order of Leopold of Belgium.  Became the Rector of Sidestrand, Norfolk, 1918-20. Dean of Whitelands College, London, 1920-29. Held the office of Honourable Canon of Norwich in 1931. - An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who. Douglas Lamming (1971). Hatton Press, p.161/ ThePeerage.com

 

Edward Lyttleton - Career Statistics
Squads Apps Mins. Goals Gls Av. min Capt. Disc.
1 1 90 0 0 min None None

 

Edward Lyttleton - Match Record - All Matches
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts % W/L
Home 1 0 0 1 2 7 -5 0 0 2.00 7.00 00.0 -1
All 1 0 0 1 2 7 -5 0 0 2.00 7.00 00.0 -1

 

Edward Lyttleton - Match Record  - By Type of Match
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
Friendly 1 0 0 1 2 7 -5 0 0 2.00 7.00 00.0 -1
All 1 0 0 1 2 7 -5 0 0 2.00 7.00 00.0 -1

 

Edward Lyttleton - Match History
Club: Cambridge University F.C. - 1 cap
Coach: F.A. Committee - 1 cap
App No. Opponent Date Venue Type F A Res. Details Shirt
1 7 Scotland 02-Mar-1878 Hampden Park, Hampden Terrace, Glasgow F 2 7 AL Start n/a

Notes

[Biographical sketch to come]

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