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Harry Makepeace

Everton FC

 4 appearances, 0 goals

P 4 W 1 D 1 L 2 F 4: A 5
38% successful
1906-12

captain: none
minutes played: 280

Timeline
  Sergeant Joseph William Henry Makepeace
 

According to the 1881 census, Mary Ann is pregnant with the child who will become Joseph. His father, John Pattinson is a printer compositor and are living (childless) at 12 Middle Friars in Stafford.
Birth Monday, 22 August 1881 in Middlesbrough, North Riding of Yorkshire
  registered as Joseph William H. in Middlesbrough July-September 1881
Baptism Sunday, 1 March 1891 at St. Hilda's Church, Darlington, County Durham
 

According to the 1891 census, Joseph W.H. is the second of four children to John P. and Mary A., living at 59 Hargreave Terrace in Darlington. His father is still a printer compositor.
 

According to the 1901 census, Joseph now has a younger sister, and with their parents, the seven of them lived at 15 Woodville Terrace in Everton. Joseph is a commercial clerk, his father is still a printer compositor.
Marriage to Rhoda Gertrude Stacey, Tuesday, 2 January 1906 at St. Saviour's Church, Everton, Liverpool, Lancashire. Living at 63 Bulmer Street at the time of his marriage.
  registered in West Derby &Toxteth January-March 1906
 

According to the 1911 census, Harry, now married to Rhoda, and living in the shadow of the Anfield Road ground, is living at 74 Sunbury Road, is a professional footballer and cricketer.
In 1916, his attestation reveals that Makepeace, a turner, joined the Army on 19 July, they were still living at 74 Sunbury Road. Then the Royal Air Force on 1 April 1918. Placed on reserve, 2 April 1919 and discharged 30 April 1920.
 

Cannot be found on the 1921 census, possibly overseas.
Stated as living at Bickerton Avenue in Higher Bebington in 1931, he was recovering from pneumonia.
  According to the 1939 register, Joseph W.H. remains married to Rhoda G. and they live at 47 Poulton Road in Bebington. He is a cricket instructor/coach for the Lancashire CCC.
Death Friday, 19 December 1952 at his home at 47 Poulton Road, Spital, Bebington, Cheshire. He was hospitalised in July 1950 because of an internal complaint.
aged 71 years 119 days registered in Wirral October-December 1952
Funeral December 1952 at Landican Crematorium in Woodchurch, Wirral.
Probate Left £5867 16s. 4d. to his widowed wife, Rhoda.

Source

Douglas Lammings' An English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990] &
Biographies Two men for all seasons - Roy Cavanagh MBE (2011)

Playing Career
Club(s) Moved to Merseyside in the mid-1890's and played his football in Liverpool schools. Played for Queens Road FC of Stoneycroft, and Bootle amateurs. Signed with Everton FC in 1902 and eventually became club captain. Makepeace retired in January 1919.
League honours
284 appearances 16 goals		 Everton FC 1903-19 284 appearances, sixteen goals
debut: 28 February 1903 Everton FC 3 Bury FC 0.
last: 20 March 1915 Everton FC 4 Notts County FC 0.
Club honours Football League runners-up 1904-05 (19ᵃ 5ᵍ), 1908-09 (33ᵃ), 1911-12 (34ᵃ 1ᵍ), third place 1906-07 (23ᵃ), Champions 1914-15 (23ᵃ 1ᵍ);
FA Cup winners 1905-06 (6ᵃ 2ᵍ), runners-up 1906-07 (8ᵃ);
Individual honours Football League (five appearances)
Distinctions Achieved fame at cricket, playing for Lancashire CC (1906-30) including 43 centuries within his 25,745 runs
Height/Weight 5' 7", 10st. 12lbs [1910].

Source

Douglas Lammings' An English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990].

England Career
Player number One of three who became the 318th players (318) to appear for England.
Position(s) Left-half
First match No. 88, 7 April 1906, Scotland 2 England 1, a British Championship match at Hampden Park, Mount Florida, Glasgow, injured off (10), aged 24 years 228 days.
Last match No. 113, 23 March 1912, Scotland 1 England 1, a British Championship match at Hampden Park, Mount Florida, Glasgow, aged 30 years 214 days.
Major tournaments British Championship 1905-06, 1909-10, 1911-12;
Team honours British Championship shared 1905-06, 1911-12;
Individual honours None
Distinctions Also played cricket for England (Australia tour, 1920-21, four tests, hitting 117 in his final test).
Died three days after Jack Hillman.

Beyond England
After World War One, in which he served in the army and the RAF, Makepeace coached in the Netherlands and returned as player-coach of Everton on 17 July 1921 until 6 June 1925. In the 1930's, he coached Marine Crosby FC. He also coached Lancashire CC from 6 November 1930 until his retirement in September 1951. - An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who. Douglas Lamming (1990). Hatton Press, p.166.


The Numbers
parties Appearances comp. apps minutes captain
5 4 4 280 0 none
The minutes here given can only ever be a guideline and cannot therefore be accurate, only an approximation.
P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
4 1 1 2 4 5 -1 1 1 1 1.2 37.5 -1
All of his matches were in the British Championship competition and at an away venue

Opposition Record

Opposition P W D L F GA GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
Scotland 3 0 1 2 2 5 -3 1 0 0.667 1.667 16.7 -2
Wales 1 1 0 0 2 0 +2 0 1 2.00 0.00 100.0 +1

Tournament Record 

British Championship Competition
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
BC 1905-06 1 0 0 1 1 2 -1 0 0 1.00 2.00 0.00 -1
BC 1909-10 1 0 0 1 0 2 -2 1 0 0.00 2.00 0.00 -1
BC 1911-12 2 1 1 0 3 1 +2 0 1 1.50 0.50 75.0 +1
BC All 4 1 1 2 4 5 -1 1 1 1.00 1.20 37.5 -1

All Competition
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
BC 4 1 1 2 4 5 -1 1 1 1.00 1.20 37.5 -1
4 1 1 2 4 5 -1 1 1 1 1.2 37.5 -1

Match History

 Club: Everton F.C. - four full appearances (280 min) F.A. International Select Committee - four full appearances (280 min)x

apps match match details comp res. rundown pos

Age 24
1 88 7 April 1906 - Scotland 2 England 1
Hampden Park, Glasgow		 BC AL  off 10 lh
  

one of three who became the 318th player (318) to appear for England
the thirteenth Everton FC player to represent England
Age 28
2 107 2 April 1910 - Scotland 2 England 0
Hampden Park, Glasgow		 BC AL   lh
  

Age 30
111 10 February 1912 - Ireland 1 England 6, Dalymount Park, Dublin BC AW withdrawn
3 112 11 March 1912 - Wales 0 England 2
The Racecourse, Wrexham		 BC AW   lh
4 113 23 March 1912 - Scotland 1 England 1
Hampden Park, Glasgow		 BC AD   lh
  


  

 
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