England Captains -
Arthur Cursham
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|
Arthur Cursham
Profile |
|
Full
name |
Arthur William Cursham |
|
Popular name |
Arthur Cursham |
|
Born |
14 March 1853 in Wilford,
Nottinghamshire |
| Died |
24 December 1884, died of
Yellow Fever, in Florida, USA. |
|
Club Career while
Captain |
|
Club(s) |
Notts County FC |
|
Distinctions |
- |
|
England Career as
Captain |
|
Captain
number |
6th player to captain
England. |
|
Player
number |
42nd player to appear for
England. |
|
Position(s) |
Forward |
|
First match |
No. 7, 2 March 1878,
Scotland 7 England 2, a friendly match at
Hampden Park, Hampden
Terrace, Glasgow;
aged 24 years 354 days. Scored 1 goal. |
|
Last match |
No. 7, 2 March 1878,
Scotland 7 England 2, a friendly match at
Hampden Park, Hampden
Terrace, Glasgow;
aged 24 years 354 days. Scored 1 goal. |
| possibly No.
8, 18 January 1879,
England 2 Wales 0, a friendly match at
The Oval, Kennington, London;
aged 25 years 311 days. |
|
Major
tournaments |
None. |
|
Team honours |
None. |
|
Individual
honours |
6 full caps for England, 2
goals. |
|
Distinctions |
- |
|
Arthur Cursham - Captain's Record - All Matches |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
|
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts
% |
W/L |
|
Home |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
=0 |
0 |
0 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
00.0 |
=0 |
| Away |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
7 |
-5 |
0 |
0 |
2.000 |
7.000 |
00.0 |
-1 |
| All |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
7 |
-5 |
0 |
0 |
2.000 |
7.000 |
00.0 |
-1 |
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Arthur Cursham - Captain's Record - By Type of Match |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
| Friendlies |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
7 |
-5 |
0 |
0 |
2.000 |
7.000 |
00.0 |
-1 |
| All |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
7 |
-5 |
0 |
0 |
2.000 |
7.000 |
00.0 |
-1 |
|
Arthur Cursham - Captain History |
|
Club: Notts County FC - 1 captaincy, possibly 2 |
|
Selector:
F.A. International Select Committee - 1 captaincy, possibly 2 |
|
Cap |
No. |
Opponent |
Date |
Venue |
Type |
F |
A |
Res. |
Details |
Shirt |
|
1 |
7 |
Scotland |
02-Mar-1878 |
Hampden Park,
Hampden Terrace, Glasgow |
F |
2 |
7 |
AL |
Start
3rd app -
 |
F |
|
2 ? |
8 |
Wales |
18-Jan-1879 |
Surrey Cricket Ground, The
Oval, Kennington, London |
F |
2 |
1 |
HW |
Start
4th app |
F |
|
Newspaper reports of the time conflict on who was the
actual captain against Wales. Three reports, The Field,
The Sportsman and Football Annual give the captaincy to Arthur
Cursham, whilst The London Times, Athletic News and
Bell's Life, gives it to Henry Wace. The fact that Charles
Alcock's own Football Annual lists Cursham makes us favour the
Notts County forward, but one can never be sure and we will not commit
ourselves with any degree of certainty. |
Notes
[Biographical sketch to
come]
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