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Andrew Amos

Cambridge University AFC, Old Carthusians AFC
 & Corinthians FC

 2 appearances, 1 goal

P 2 W 1 D 1 L 0 F 4: A 2
75% successful
 1885-87

captain: none
minutes played: 180

Timeline
  The Reverend Andrew Amos MA
Birth Sunday, 20 September 1863 at 8 The Paragon, Southwark, Surrey
  registered in St George the Martyr Southwark July-September 1863 part of the Surrey Registration County until 1889.
"AMOS.―On the 20th inst., at 8, The Paragon, Southwark, wife of the Rev. James Amos, of a son." - Wednesday 23 September 1863, The Morning Post
Baptism Tuesday, 20 October 1863 in St. Stephen's Church, Southwark, by his own father, James Amos, living at 8 The Paragon in Southwark.
 

According to the 1871 census, the oldest of six children to James and Frances Karr (née Snape) Amos, living at 8 The Paragon in Southwark.
(His mother died on 16 March 1873 - his father married Anne Elzabeth Fisher on 1 November 1875)
 

According to the 1881 census, 17-year old Andrew lives at a boarding school, on Sandy Lane, Godalming.
Amos was ordained as a Deacon in 1887, and as a Priest the following year.
 

According to the 1891 census, the newly ordained Amos is a cleric at The College Mission, 159 Abbeyfield Road, Rotherhithe, alongside his younger brother James Amos.
The London Electoral Rolls state that the Rev. Andrew Amos is living at 159 Abbeyfield Road from at least 1892 until 1899.
Marriage to Susan Constance Connolly on 16 July 1895 at St. Michael's Church in Limerick
  registered in Limerick July-September 1895
"AMOS.―CONNOLLY―July 16th, at St. Michael's Church. Limerick, by the Ven the Archdeacon of Limerick, the Rev Andrew Amos, M A, Cantab, Priest in charge of the Clare College Mission, Rotherhithe, eldest son of of the Rev James Amos, M A, Paston House, Cambridge, to Susan Constance, second daughter of the Rev Robert J C Connolly, M A, Rector of Longhill with Shanaagolden." - Friday 19 July 1895, Cork Constitution
Children Andrew and Susan Amos had two children. Nora Frances (b.21 December 1896) and Andrew James Arthur (b.1 August 1900).

(His father died on 18 March 1896)
According to the 1901 census, Andrew is married to an Irish woman, Susan, and has two children, Nora and Andrew. He is a Priest at Datchworth Rectory in Hertfordshire.
"The Rev. Andrew Amos, M.A., Rector of Datchworth, Herts, has been nominated by the Archbishop of Canterbury to the Vicarage of St. Anne's, South Lambeth." - Friday 3 May 1907, Luton Times & Advertiser

According to the 1911 census, he is still with his family, and serving his Priesthood at St Anne's Vicarage at 72 South Lambeth Road, London.
  "The living of Saltley has been accepted by the Rev. Andrew Amos, Vicar of St. Anne's, South Lambeth, and he will commence his duties at the end of the year in succession to the Rev. the Hon. J. G. Adderley." - Friday 18 August 1911, Coventry Herald
 

The London Electoral Rolls confirm the Rev. Andrew Amos as living at St. Ann's Vicarage from 1909 until 1913. The following year, he is living at 179 Fentiman Road in Kennington.
According to the 1921 census, Andrew and Susan are now living at St. Paul's House in Deptford, where he is the Rector. There is one servant, and one one-year-old granddaughter, Stephanie Nora Wood.
  "The Rev. Andrew Amos, rector of St. Paul's, Deptford, has been appointed to the rectory of Rotherhithe." - Wednesday 21 June 1922, Yorkshire Post
 

The London Electoral Rolls confirm that by 1923, they are living at 72 St. Marychurch Street in Rotherhithe, until his death.

Death Friday, 2 October 1931, in Guy's Hospital, Great Maze Pond, Southwark, Surrey
aged 68 years 13 days registered in Southwark October-December 1931
Probate "AMOS the reverend Andrew of Datchworth Rectory Hertford Hertfordshire and of St. Marys Rotherhithe Surrey clerk died 2 October 1931 at Guys Hospital Southwark Surrey Probate London 28 November to Susan Constance Amos widow.
 Effects £1559 9s. 10d." [2019 equivalent: £106,998].
Cambridge University Alumni
AMOS, Andrew
Tripos: Cla. Math. I 1885; Math. II 1885
Adm scholar Clare College 1882:03:31
[ s. of James (1846) V.: St Stephen's Southwark, Surrey
b. 1863. Sch: Charterhouse. Matric 1882:10MT: ;BA 1885 ;MA 1891
Football (assoc.) 'blue.'
Ord. deacon Durham 1887; Ord. priest 1888;
C.: Gateshead, [Co. Durham] 1887-89
In charge of College Mission at Rotherhithe, Surrey 1889-98		 R.: Datchworth, Hertfordshire 1898-1907
V.: St Anne's South Lambeth, London 1907-17
R.: St Paul's with St Mark's Deptford, [London] 1917-22
R.: Rotherhithe, [London] 1922-31
An Alderman of: : Bermondsey Council [Bermondsey], [London]
Donor of plate to College
d. aged 68 1931:10:02, in Guy's Hospital [Guy's], London
brother of Archibald D. C. (1888) and Herbert G. M. (1883).
(Crockford; Charterhouse Sch. Reg.)
  Susan Amos died in 1960

Source

Douglas Lammings' An English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990] &

Playing Career
Club(s) Began at Charterhouse School, being in the team in 1882.  Earned his Cambridge University Blue in 1884-85-86, at the same time, playing for the Old Carthusians AFC. Also played with Hitchin Town FC.
Corinthians December 1884-November 1889, 47 appearances.
Club honours None
Individual honours Hertfordshire FA.
Height/Weight 'Giant'

Source

Douglas Lammings' An English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990].

England Career
Player number One of two who became the 123rd players (123) to appear for England.
Position(s) Left-half
First match No. 25, 21 March 1885, England 1 Scotland 1, a British Championship match at The Surrey Cricket Ground, The Oval, Kennington, London, aged 21 years 182 days.
Last match
1 year 8 days		 No. 27, 29 March 1886, Wales 1 England 3, a British Championship match at Racecourse Ground, Mold Road, Wrexham, aged 22 years 190 days.
Major tournaments British Championship 1884-85, 1885-86;
Individual honours The South (three appearances, 1885-87, withdrew in 1890)
The Gentlemen (three appearances, January-December 1886)
Team honours British Championship shared 1885-86;

Beyond England

Ordained in 1887, ministered in London from 1889 until becoming Rector of Rotherhithe in 1922 until his death.  He served as a councillor on the Bermondsey Borough Council, later being elected an Alderman. - An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who. Douglas Lamming (1990). Hatton Press, p.11


The Numbers
parties Apps comp. apps minutes goals ave.min comp. goals captain
5 2 2 180 1 180 min 1 none
The minutes here given can only ever be a guideline and cannot therefore be accurate, only an approximation.
P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
2 1 1 0 4 2 +2 0 0 2 1 75 +1
Both of his matches were played in the British Championship competition

Venue Record

Venue P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
Home 1 0 1 0 1 1 =0 0 0 1.00 1.00 50.0 =0
Away 1 1 0 0 3 1 +2 0 0 3.00 1.00 100.0 +1

Tournament Record

British Championship Competition
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
BC 1884-85 1 0 1 0 1 1 =0 0 0 1.00 1.00 50.0 =0
BC 1885-86 1 1 0 0 3 1 +2 0 0 3.00 1.00 100.0 +1
BC 1886-87 0 0 0 0 0 0 =0 0 0 0.00 0.00 00.0 =0
BC All 2 1 1 0 4 2 +2 0 0 2.00 1.00 75.0 +1

All Competition
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
BC 2 1 1 0 4 2 +2 0 0 2.00 1.00 75.0 +1
2 1 1 0 4 2 +2 0 0 2 1 75 +1

Match History

 Clubs: Cambridge University A.F.C., Old Carthusians F.C.  & Corinthians F.C. - two full appearances (180 min) 1ᵍ  
  F.A. Committee - two full appearances (180 min) 1ᵍx

Age 21 trial  
one appearance - The North vs. The South, 31 January 1885.

apps match match details comp res. rundown pos

1 25 21 March 1885 - England 1 Scotland 1
The Surrey Cricket Ground, Kennington		 BC HD   lh
  

one of two who became the 123rd player (123) to appear for England
the fourteenth player from Cambridge University AFC to represent England
the fourth Old Carthusian to represent England
the fifteenth Corinthian to represent England

Age 22 trial  
three appearances - The Players vs. The Gentlemen, 16 January 1886; The South vs. The North, 30 January 1886;
The Gentlemen vs. The Players, 20 March 1886;

2 28 29 March 1886 - Wales 1 England 3
The Racecourse, Wrexham		 BC AW 70 freekick lh

the seventh England player to score an equalising goal ~ although it is England's ninth

Age 23 trial  
two appearances - The Players vs. The Gentlemen, December 1886; The North vs. The South, 22 January 1887;

29 5 February 1887 - England 7 Ireland 0, Yorkshire Cricket Ground, Sheffield BC HW reserve
30 26 February 1887 - England 4 Wales 0, The Surrey Cricket Ground, Kennington BC HW reserve
31 19 March 1887 - England 2 Scotland 3, Leamington Street, Blackburn BC HL reserve
  

Age 26 trial  
replacement - then withdrew - The South vs. The North, 13 January 1890;

     

 
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