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Players
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James Prinsep
Profile |
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Full
name |
Captain James
Frederick McLeod Prinsep |
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Popular name |
James Prinsep |
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Born |
27 July 1861 in
India |
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Died |
22 November
1895 in Egypt, aged 34 years. |
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Height/Weight |
- |
|
Club Career |
|
Club(s) |
Attended
Charterhouse School, playing football there 1877-78; Played his regular
football with Clapham Rovers
FC and Old Carthusians FC; also represented Surrey FA. |
|
Club honours |
FA Cup
runners-up 1878-79; winner 1880-81; |
| Individual
honours |
None |
|
Distinctions |
Prinsep held
the record for being the youngest player to play in an FA Cup final,
playing in the 1879 final against Old Etonians at the age of 17 years and
245 days. This record was broken in the 2004 final. |
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England Career |
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Player
number |
One of
eight who became the 63rd players to appear
for England. |
|
Position(s) |
Half-back; |
|
First & last match |
No. 9, 5 April
1879, England 5 Scotland 4, friendly match at
Surrey Cricket Ground, The
Oval, Kennington, London.
Aged 17 years 252 days; |
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Major
tournaments |
None. |
|
Team honours |
None. |
|
Individual
honours |
None. |
|
Distinctions |
Held the record
of England's youngest ever player for just under 124 years. |
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Beyond
England |
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Prinsep was commissioned
into the Essex Regiment in May 1882, serving in the Sudan campaign 1884-85. In
1885, he joined the Egyptian Army, making Lieutenant in 1886, he was
involved in operations around Suakin, Sudan in 1888. He was promoted
Captain in 1890 and transferred to the Egyptian Coastguard Service,
becoming Sub-Inspector General. In 1884 was awarded the Albert Medal
for saving a man of his regiment from drowning. Prinsep was killed
fighting in Egypt at the age of 34. -
An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who. Douglas Lamming
(1971). Hatton Press, p.1200. |
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James Prinsep - Career Statistics |
| Squads |
Apps |
Mins. |
Goals |
Gls Avg
min |
Capt. |
Disc. |
| 2 |
1 |
90 |
0 |
0
min |
0 |
None |
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James Prinsep
- Match Record - All Matches |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
|
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts
% |
W/L |
|
Home |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
4 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
5.00 |
4.00 |
100.0 |
+1 |
|
All |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
4 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
5.00 |
4.00 |
100.0 |
+1 |
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James Prinsep
- Match Record - By Type of Match |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
| Friendly |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
4 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
5.00 |
4.00 |
100.0 |
+1 |
| All |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
4 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
5.00 |
4.00 |
100.0 |
+1 |
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James Prinsep - Match History |
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Club: Clapham Rovers F.C. - 1 cap |
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Coach:
F.A. Committee - 1 cap |
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1 |
9 |
05-Apr-1879 |
England 5 Scotland 4 |
The
Surrey Cricket Ground, The
Oval, Kennington, London |
Fr |
HW |
Start |
n/a |
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Club: Old Carthusians F.C. - 0 caps |
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- |
15 |
11-Mar-1882 |
Scotland 5 England 1 |
Hampden Park,
Hampden Terrace, Glasgow |
Fr |
AL |
Withdrew injured |
- |
Notes
[Biographical sketch to
come]
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