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Players
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'the pocket
Hercules of his day, who used to rush
along the wing with his tongue protruding from the
left corner of his mouth...possibly no Sheffielder
has earned such fame.' - JAH Cotton
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Billy Mosforth
Profile |
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Full
name |
William
Mosforth |
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Popular name |
Billy Mosforth |
|
Nicknames |
The Little
Wonder |
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Born |
First quarter
of 1858 in Sheffield [registered in Sheffield March 1858] |
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Died |
11 July 1929 |
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Height/Weight |
5' 4" |
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Club Career |
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Club(s) |
Assisted three
Sheffield clubs, Hallam, Heeley and Providence, before joining Wednesday
FC from Ecclesfield. His next club was Sheffield Albion FC in 1878.
Played for Wednesday between December 1880 and January 1888; played for
Sheffield Rovers, and then Sheffield United FC in its conception era of
1889; also represented Sheffield FA and a touring side called The Zulu's.
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Club honours |
None |
| Individual
honours |
None |
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Distinctions |
None |
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England Career |
|
Player
number |
One of
seven who became the 43rd players to appear
for England. |
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Position(s) |
Outside-left; |
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First match |
No. 6, 3 March
1877, England 1 Scotland 3, friendly match at Surrey Cricket Ground, The
Oval, Kennington, London. Aged 18/19 |
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Last match |
No. 16, 13 March
1882, Wales 5 England 3, friendly match at 'Y Cae Ras', Racecourse Ground, Mold Road, Wrexham. Aged
23/24. |
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Major
tournaments |
None. |
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Team honours |
None. |
|
Individual
honours |
None. |
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Distinctions |
None. |
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Beyond
England |
|
A publican in Sheffield
circa 1881. -
FindMyPast.com |
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Billy Mosforth - Career Statistics |
| Squads |
Apps |
Mins. |
Goals |
Gls
Av. min |
Capt. |
Disc. |
| 9 |
9 |
780 |
3 |
260
min |
0 |
None |
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Billy Mosforth
- Match Record - All Matches |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
|
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts
% |
W/L |
|
Home |
4 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
8 |
9 |
-1 |
1 |
0 |
2.00 |
2.25 |
50.0 |
=0 |
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Away |
5 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
13 |
24 |
-11 |
0 |
0 |
2.60 |
4.80 |
20.0 |
-3 |
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All |
9 |
3 |
0 |
6 |
21 |
33 |
-12 |
1 |
0 |
2.33 |
3.67 |
33.3 |
-3 |
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Billy Mosforth
- Match Record - By Type of Match |
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Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
| Friendly |
9 |
3 |
0 |
6 |
21 |
33 |
-12 |
1 |
0 |
2.33 |
3.67 |
33.3 |
-3 |
| All |
9 |
3 |
0 |
6 |
21 |
33 |
-12 |
1 |
0 |
2.33 |
3.67 |
33.3 |
-3 |
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Billy Mosforth - Match History |
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Club: Wednesday F.C. - 1 cap |
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Coach:
F.A. Committee - 8 caps |
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App |
No. |
Opponent |
Date |
Venue |
Type |
F |
A |
Res. |
Details |
Shirt |
|
1 |
6 |
Scotland |
03-Mar-1877 |
Surrey Cricket Ground, The Oval,
Kennington, London |
F |
1 |
3 |
HL |
Start |
n/a |
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Club: Sheffield Albion F.C. - 5 caps |
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2 |
7 |
Scotland |
02-Mar-1878 |
Hampden Park,
Hampden Terrace, Glasgow |
F |
2 |
7 |
AL |
Start |
n/a |
|
3 |
8 |
Wales |
18-Jan-1879 |
Surrey Cricket Ground, The
Oval, Kennington, London |
F |
2 |
1 |
HW |
Start - match lasted 60 min. |
n/a |
|
4 |
9 |
Scotland |
05-Apr-1879 |
Surrey Cricket Ground, The
Oval, Kennington, London |
F |
5 |
4 |
HW |
Start
 5 |
n/a |
|
5 |
10 |
Scotland |
13-Mar-1880 |
Hampden Park,
Hampden Terrace, Glasgow |
F |
4 |
5 |
AL |
Start
|
n/a |
|
6 |
11 |
Wales |
15-Mar-1880 |
'Y Cae Ras', Racecourse Ground, Mold Road, Wrexham |
F |
3 |
2 |
AW |
Start |
n/a |
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Club: Wednesday F.C. - 3 caps |
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7 |
12 |
Wales |
26-Feb-1881 |
Alexandra Meadows, Blackburn |
F |
0 |
1 |
HL |
Start |
n/a |
|
8 |
15 |
Scotland |
11-Mar-1882 |
Hampden Park,
Hampden Terrace, Glasgow |
F |
1 |
5 |
AL |
Start |
n/a |
|
9 |
16 |
Wales |
13-Mar-1882 |
'Y Cae Ras', Racecourse Ground, Mold Road, Wrexham |
F |
3 |
5 |
AL |
Start
|
n/a |
Notes
[Biographical sketch to
come]
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