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Players
Index
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Claude Wilson
Profile |
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Full
name |
Claude William
Wilson |
|
Popular name |
Claude Wilson |
|
Born |
9 September
1858 in Banbury, Oxfordshire. |
|
Died |
7 July 1881 in
Reigate, aged 23 years, died only 117 days after winning his last cap. |
|
Height/Weight |
- |
|
Club Career |
|
Club(s) |
Attended and
played for Brighton College, becoming captain in 1877. Went on to
attend and play for Oxford University, earning his Blue in 1879-80-81.
Played for Old Brightonians and also represented Sussex. |
|
Club honours |
FA Cup
runners-up 1879-80; |
| Individual
honours |
- |
|
Distinctions |
Played first
class cricket with Surrey in 1881. |
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England Career |
|
Player
number |
One of
six who became the 57th players to appear
for England. |
|
Position(s) |
Full-back; |
|
First match |
No. 8, 18
January 1879, England 2 Wales 1, friendly match at Surrey Cricket Ground, The
Oval, Kennington, London. Aged 20 years 251 days. Match lasted only sixty
minutes. |
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Last match |
No. 13, 12
March 1881, England 1 Scotland 6, friendly match at Surrey Cricket Ground, The
Oval, Kennington, London. Aged 22 years 304 days. |
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Major
tournaments |
None. |
|
Team honours |
None. |
|
Individual
honours |
None. |
|
Distinctions |
None. |
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Beyond
England |
|
'A splendid back; strong
kick; very fast and active; his unexpected demise, in June, was deeply
regretted by all who knew him' - Charles Alcock. -
An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who.
Douglas Lamming (1971). Hatton Press, p.272. |
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Claude Wilson - Career Statistics |
| Squads |
Apps |
Mins. |
Goals |
Gls
Av. min |
Capt. |
Disc. |
| 2 |
2 |
150 |
0 |
0
min |
0 |
None |
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Claude Wilson
- Match Record - All Matches |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
|
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts
% |
W/L |
|
Home |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
7 |
-4 |
0 |
0 |
1.50 |
3.50 |
50.0 |
=0 |
|
All |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
7 |
-4 |
0 |
0 |
1.50 |
3.50 |
50.0 |
=0 |
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Claude Wilson
- Match Record - By Type of Match |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
| Friendly |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
7 |
-4 |
0 |
0 |
1.50 |
3.50 |
50.0 |
=0 |
| All |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
7 |
-4 |
0 |
0 |
1.50 |
3.50 |
50.0 |
=0 |
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Claude Wilson - Match History |
|
Club: Oxford University F.C. - 2 caps |
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Coach:
F.A. Committee - 2 caps |
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App |
No. |
Opponent |
Date |
Venue |
Type |
F |
A |
Res. |
Details |
Shirt |
|
1 |
8 |
Wales |
18-Jan-1879 |
Surrey Cricket Ground, The Oval,
Kennington, London |
F |
2 |
1 |
HW |
Start - match lasted 60 min. |
n/a |
|
2 |
13 |
Scotland |
12-Mar-1881 |
Surrey Cricket Ground, The
Oval, Kennington, London |
F |
1 |
6 |
HL |
Start |
n/a |
Notes
[Biographical sketch to
come]
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