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Billy
Moon |
Old Westminsters FC &
Corinthians FC
one captaincy,
one goal against
P 1 W 1 D
0 L 0 F 2: A 1
100% successful
1891
Captain:
one
minutes as captain: 90 |
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Timeline |
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William Robert
Moon |
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Birth |
Sunday,
7 June 1868 at 45 Portsdown Road, Maida Vale, Paddington, Middlesex [registered in
Kensington, September 1868].
"MOON�On the 7th inst., at 45,
Portsdown-gardens, W., the wife of W. Moon, Esq., of a son." -
Pall Mall Gazette, Wednesday, 10 June 1868.
notes: Paddington
was part of the Middlesex County Registration until 1889. |
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Birthnotes |
Most history books state he was born on 27
June. Another source states 30 July
1868. The date 7 June comes from the 1939 register, as well as birth
notices in the local newspapers. |
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Death |
9 January 1943
at Hendon Cottage Hospital, Hendon Way, Hendon, Middlesex,
aged 74 years 216 days
[registered in Hendon, March 1943]. |
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Source |
 Douglas Lammings' An
English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990] & |
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Playing Career |
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Club(s) |
Attended
Westminster School, making the XI in 1884-85, progressed to play with Old
Westminsters FC, and guested for Corinthians FC between 1886 and 1901;
Also represented London FA in 1887; |
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Club honours |
None |
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Individual honours |
None |
|
Distinctions |
Played first
class cricket for Middlesex CCC |
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Height/Weight |
11st 6lbs
[1890] |
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Source |
Douglas Lammings' An English
Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990]. |
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Captain Career |
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Captain number |
The
nineteenth player to captain England. |
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Player number |
One of
seven
who became the 140th player
(140) to appear
for England. |
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Position(s) |
Goalkeeper |
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Only match |
No. 43, 4 April 1891, England 2 Scotland 1, a
British Championship match at Ewood
Park, Ewood, Blackburn, aged 22 years 301 days. |
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Major tournaments |
British
Championship 1890-91; |
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Team honours |
British
Championship winners 1890-91; |
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Distinctions |
Until
August 2012, he was the youngest ever England goalkeeper, a record held
for 124½ years. One of only four teenagers to keep
goal for the National side. With his final England appearance, his seventh
in 1891, he shared with Herby Arthur the distinction of the keeper with
the most appearances, until
Jack
Robinson beat the record in 1900. |
Captain Record
|
Venue &
Competition |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
|
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts
% |
W/L |
Home
British Championship |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
2.00 |
1.00 |
100.0 |
+1 |
Captain Tournament Record
|
British Championship Competition |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
|
BC 1890-91 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
2.00 |
1.00 |
100.0 |
+1 |
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BC All |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
2.00 |
1.00 |
100.0 |
+1 |
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All Competition |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
|
BC |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
2.00 |
1.00 |
100.0 |
+1 |
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1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
2.00 |
1.00 |
100.0 |
+1 |
Captain History
Notes
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