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Players
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Harry Swepstone
Profile |
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Full
name |
Harry Albemarle
Swepstone |
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Popular name |
Harry Swepstone |
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Born |
early 1859 in
Stepney, London [registered in Stepney district in March 1859] |
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Notes |
Not born on 1 July 1859, as previously
thought; |
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Died |
7 May 1907, in
Holborn, London, aged 48 years; |
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Height/Weight |
- |
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Club Career |
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Club(s) |
Began at
Chigwell School, before joining Clapton FC, Pilgrims FC, Ramblers FC,
Corinthians FC in 1885-86 and Swifts FC in 1887-88; also represented Essex
FA and London FA. |
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Club honours |
None |
| Individual
honours |
None |
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Distinctions |
Founder member
of the Corinthians FC, and was responsible for giving the club its name. |
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England Career |
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Player
number |
One of
five who became the 70th players to appear
for England. |
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Position(s) |
Goalkeeper; |
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First match |
No. 10, 13
March 1880, Scotland 5 England 4, friendly match at
Hampden Park, Hampden Terrace, Glasgow.
Aged 21 years; |
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Last match |
No. 19, 10
March 1883, England 2 Scotland 3, friendly match at
Bramall Lane, Sheffield.
Aged 24 years; |
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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 |
None. |
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Beyond
England |
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A solicitor by
profession, admitted in 1881, he first practised at Bethnal Green from
1881-92, and then Bishopsgate. Served on the FA Committee 1883-84. -
An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who. Douglas Lamming
(1971). Hatton Press, p.241/2. |
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Harry Swepstone - Career Statistics
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| Squads |
Apps |
Mins. |
GA |
GA Av.
min |
Clean
Sheets |
Cln
Sht Av. |
Capt. |
Disc. |
| 6 |
6 |
540 |
18 |
30 min |
2 |
33.33% |
0 |
None |
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Harry Swepstone
- Match Record - All Matches |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
|
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts
% |
W/L |
|
Home |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
14 |
3 |
+11 |
0 |
2 |
4.667 |
1.00 |
66.7 |
+1 |
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Away |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
8 |
15 |
-7 |
0 |
0 |
2.667 |
5.00 |
00.0 |
-3 |
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All |
6 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
22 |
18 |
+4 |
0 |
2 |
3.667 |
3.00 |
33.3 |
-2 |
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Harry Swepstone
- 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 |
6 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
22 |
18 |
+4 |
0 |
2 |
3.667 |
3.00 |
33.3 |
-2 |
| All |
6 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
22 |
18 |
+4 |
0 |
2 |
3.667 |
3.00 |
33.3 |
-2 |
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Harry Swepstone - Match History |
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Club: Pilgrims F.C. - 6 caps |
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Coach:
F.A. Committee - 6 caps |
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App |
No. |
Opponent |
Date |
Venue |
Type |
F |
A |
Res. |
Details |
Shirt |
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1 |
10 |
Scotland |
13-Mar-1880 |
Hampden Park, Hampden Terrace,
Glasgow |
F |
4 |
5 |
AL |
Start |
n/a |
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2 |
15 |
Scotland |
11-Mar-1882 |
Hampden Park,
Hampden Terrace, Glasgow |
F |
1 |
5 |
AL |
Start |
n/a |
|
3 |
16 |
Wales |
13-Mar-1882 |
'Y Cae Ras', Racecourse Ground, Mold Road, Wrexham |
F |
3 |
5 |
AL |
Start |
n/a |
|
4 |
17 |
Wales |
03-Feb-1883 |
Surrey Cricket Ground, The
Oval, Kennington, London |
F |
5 |
0 |
HW |
Start |
n/a |
|
5 |
18 |
Ireland |
24-Feb-1883 |
Liverpool Cricket Ground, Aigburth
Road, Aigburth, Liverpool |
F |
7 |
0 |
HW |
Start |
n/a |
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6 |
19 |
Scotland |
10-Mar-1883 |
Bramall Lane, Sheffield |
F |
2 |
3 |
HL |
Start |
n/a |
Notes
[Biographical sketch to
come]
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