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England Players -

Thelwell Pike
 Brentwood FC, Cambridge University FC,
Old Malvernians FC  & Corinthians FC
1 cap, 0 goals
100% successful
1886		 disciplined: none
captaincies: none
minutes played: 90


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Thelwell Pike Profile
Full name Thelwell Mather Pike
Popular name Thelwell Pike
Born 17 November 1866 in Andover, Hampshire; [some sources suggest 1865, but he was registered in Andover in December 1866]
Died 21 July 1957
Height/Weight -

Club Career
Club(s) Attended Malvern School, making the XI in 1884-85.  Went onto Cambridge University, earning his Blue in 1886 and 1888.  In 1886, Pike was also playing for Brentwood FC, the Old Malvernians FC team, and began playing for the Corinthians FC team, by all accounts, at the same time.  Following his only England appearance, Pike went onto play further games with the Corinthians until 1891, also Crusaders FC, Swifts FC and Thanet Wanderers FC.
Club honours None
Individual honours None
Distinctions Pike also played first-class cricket with Worcestershire CCC 1886-95;

England Career
Player number One of eight who became the 125th players to appear for England.
Position(s) Outside-left; [outside-right at club level]
First match No. 26, 13 March 1886, Ireland 1 England 6, British Championship match at Ulster Cricket Ground, Ballynafeigh Park, Belfast. Aged 19 years 146 days;
Last match No. 26, 13 March 1886, Ireland 1 England 6, British Championship match at Ulster Cricket Ground, Ballynafeigh Park, Belfast. Aged 19 years 146 days;
Major tournaments British Championship 1885-86;
Team honours British Championship winners 1885-86 (shared);
Individual honours None.
Distinctions None.

Beyond England

Held scholastic appointments on the South coast of England and Edinburgh, Scotland, before becoming headmaster of Weybridge Preparatory school 1897-1906, then was head of Thanet School, Margate, until his retirement. - An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who. Douglas Lamming (1971). Hatton Press, p.198

 

Thelwell Pike - Career Statistics
Squads Apps Comp.
Apps		 Mins. Goals Gls Av. min Comp.
Goals		 Capt. Disc.
1 1 1 90 0 0 min 0 None None

 

Thelwell Pike - Match Record - All Matches
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts % W/L
Away 1 1 0 0 6 1 +5 0 0 6.00 1.00 100.0 +1
All 1 1 0 0 6 1 +5 0 0 6.00 1.00 100.0 +1

 

Thelwell Pike - Match Record  - By Type of Match
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
British Championship 1 1 0 0 6 1 +5 0 0 6.00 1.00 100.0 +1
All 1 1 0 0 6 1 +5 0 0 6.00 1.00 100.0 +1

 

Thelwell Pike - Match Record - Tournament Matches
British Championships
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
BC 1885-86 1 1 0 0 6 1 +5 0 0 6.00 1.00 100.0 +1
BC All 1 1 0 0 6 1 +5 0 0 6.00 1.00 100.0 +1
All Tournaments
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
BC 1 1 0 0 6 1 +5 0 0 6.00 1.00 100.0 +1
All 1 1 0 0 6 1 +5 0 0 6.00 1.00 100.0 +1

 

Thelwell Pike - Match History
Club: Brentwood F.C., Cambridge University F.C., Old Malvernians F.C. & Corinthians F.C. - 1 cap
Coach: F.A. Committee - 1 cap
App No. Opponent Date Venue Type F A Res. Details Shirt
1 26 Ireland 13-Mar-1886 Ulster Cricket Ground, Ballynafeigh Park, Belfast BC 6 1 AW Start n/a

Notes

[Biographical sketch to come]

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