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Arnold
Smith |
Oxford University
AFC
1 cap, 0 goals
P 1 W 0 D 1 L 0 F 0:
A 0
50% successful
1872
disciplined: none
captaincies: none
minutes played: 90
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Profile |
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Full name |
Arnold Kirke
Smith
Sometimes recorded as Kirke-Smith. But Kirke is definitely only a
middle name. He sometime signed himself as A. Kirke Smith. He just
preferred to sign himself Kirke. |
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Born |
23 April 1850
at Ecclesfield, Sheffield
[registered in Wortley, June 1850]. |
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Census Notes |
According to the 1851 census,
the young Arnold Kirke was the youngest of nine children to William and
Mary Ann (née McKenzie), living at Barns Hall in Elliotts Lane, Ecclesfield with four
servants. His father was a solicitor and farmer. |
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According to the 1861 census,
still living at Barns Hall, Arnold K. was one of five children, although
now only the second youngest, and eight servants, living with his parents. |
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According to the 1871 census,
Arnold Kirke is an Oxford undergraduate and boarding at the Hammond's, at
82 Upper Grosvenor Street at Marylebone. |
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According to the 1881 census,
Arnold K. is now married to Emma, with two children, Arthur and Janet.
He is a curate in charge of Somersham in Cambridgeshire, where they live
along with three servants, in The Rectory, on Rectory Lane. |
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According to the 1891 census,
Arnold K. is now a Clerk in Holy Orders in Boxworth, also in
Cambridgeshire. Still with his wife, and now with three more children,
Douglas, Martin and Kathleen. Along with four servants, they all live at
The Rectory in Grape Vine Row, Boxworth. |
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According to the 1901 census,
Arnold K. is a CofE clergyman, living at St Peters' Rectory in Boxworth,
with his wife, one of his daughters, Kathleen and three servants. |
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According to the 1911 census,
Arnold Kirke is still at St Peters' Rectory with his wife and two of his
daughters and two of his grand-daughters, as well as five servants. |
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Married |
to Emma
Lindsell at Biggleswade Parish Church on 25 September 1877. |
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Died |
8 October 1927
in Boxworth, aged 77 years
168 days [registered in St. Ives, December 1927]. Buried
in St Peters' Church, Boxworth. |
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Height/Weight |
not known |
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Source |
Douglas Lammings' An
English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990] & FindMyPast.com |
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Club Career |
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Club(s) |
Smith was
educated at Cheltenham College before going up to the Oxford University.
He starred in their first ever game, 10 February 1872, and even scored in
their first match against Radley College. During his career he also
represented the Sheffield FA and played for the original Sheffield club. |
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Club honours |
FA Cup
runners-up 1872-73; |
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Individual honours |
None |
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Source |
Douglas Lammings' An
English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990] |
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England Career |
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Player number |
One of
eleven who became the first players to appear
for England. |
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Position(s) |
Centre-forward |
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Only match |
No. 1, 30
November 1872,
Scotland 0 England 0, friendly match at The West of Scotland Cricket
Ground, Hamilton Crescent, Glasgow, aged 22 years, 221 days. |
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Major tournaments |
None |
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Team honours |
None |
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Individual honours |
None |
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Distinctions |
Also played
first class cricket for England in 1874, as a right-hand batsman. |
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Beyond England |
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After leaving university,
he was ordained in 1875 and became the curate at
Biggleswade for two years. He was then curate at Eaton Socon from 1877
to 1881 before moving to Somersham, Cambridgeshire, where he became vicar
in 1883. After six years, he was then appointed as vicar at Boxworth where
he remained until his death on 8 October 1927. -
An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who.
Douglas Lamming (1990). Hatton Press, p.225. |
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Arnold Smith - Career Statistics |
| Squads |
Appearances |
Minutes |
Goals |
Goals
Ave. min. |
Captains |
Discipline |
| 1 |
1 |
90 |
0 min |
0 |
None |
None |
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Due to the fact that
many matches rarely stuck to exactly ninety minutes long, allowing time
for injuries, errors and substitutions. The minutes here
given can only ever be a guideline and cannot therefore be accurate, only
an approximation. |
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Arnold Smith
- Match Record - All Matches - By
Type of Match |
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Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
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CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts
% |
W/L |
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Home - Friendly |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
=0 |
0 |
0 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
50.0 |
=0 |
| All |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
=0 |
0 |
0 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
50.0 |
=0 |
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Arnold Smith
- Match History |
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Club: Oxford
University A.F.C. - 1 full cap |
Coach: F.A. Committee - 1
full capx
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Age 20 |
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u/o |
25 February 1871
- England 1 Scotland 1, The Oval, Kennington, London |
Fr |
AD |
Started for Scotland |
for |
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Age 21 |
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u/o |
18 November 1871
- England 2 Scotland 1, Surrey Cricket Ground,The Oval, Kennington,
London |
Fr |
AL |
Started for Scotland |
for |
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Age 22 |
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1 |
1 |
30 November 1872
- Scotland 0 England 0,
The West of Scotland Ground, Hamilton Crescent, Glasgow |
Fr |
AD |
Start |
for |
Notes
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CG/DR
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