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Rupert
Anderson |
Old Etonians FC
1 cap,
1 goal against
0 clean
sheets
P 1 W 1 D 0 L 0 F 2:
A 1
100% successful
1879
disciplined: none
captaincies: none
minutes played: 60 |
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| Profile |
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Full name |
Rupert Darnley
Anderson OBE |
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Born |
29 April 1859
in Liverpool, Lancashire [registered in West Derby, June 1859] |
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Census Notes |
According to the 1861 census,
a young Rupert lives at 10 Marine Terrace, Great Crosby, Liverpool. The
youngest of five children, to Cotton Merchant Thomas and his wife,
Dorothy. |
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According to the 1871 census,
Rupert lives at Waverley Abbey in Farnham. Now one of six children, to
Land Owner Thomas and his wife, Dorothy. Also fourteen servants. |
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Rupert cannot be found on the 1881 and
1891 census returns. However, his name does turn up in the GWR
Shareholders. On 23 July 1880, as Power of Attorney, Rupert was stated as
living at Waverley Abbey. H Entwistle Bury was the recipient.
On 2
January 1894, Rupert was executor upon the death of Charles Archibald
Anderson, once again, of Waverley Abbey.
Again, on 10 august 1903, upon
the death of William Joseph Anderson, Rupert was executor, his wife was a
legatee, of Waverley Abbey. |
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According to the 1901 census,
Rupert returned to lives at Waverley Abbey in Farnham. Now married to Amy
Harland, and with five children, as a retired Fruit Broker. Also fifteen
servants. |
According to the 1911 census, Rupert is still a retired fruit broker,
still married to Amy with three of his children. They have twelve
servants, still living at Waverley Abbey.
Rupert was once again
found among the GWR Shareholders list as an executor upon the death of
Adam Herbert William Sumner Gibson. On 29 August 1923, Rupert was still at
Waverley Abbey.
Upon the death of Ernest Crundwell, Rupert was executor
on 4 November 1925, of Waverley Abbey. Finally, on 4 March 1927, Rupert,
of Waverley Abbey, was the sole executor upon the death of Edward Cox. |
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Married |
to Amy
Douglas Kingneton Harland, [registered in Stafford, March
1889] |
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Died |
23 December
1944, aged 85 years 249 days, [registered in Surrey SW, 1944] |
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Height/Weight |
not known |
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Source |
Douglas Lammings' An English
Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990] & FindMyPast.co.uk |
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Club Career |
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Club(s) |
Attended Eton
College and Cambridge University. Played with the Old Etonians also. |
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Club honours |
Missed the 1879
FA Cup Final because of injury. |
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Individual honours |
None |
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Distinctions |
None |
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Source |
Douglas Lammings' An
English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990]. |
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England Career |
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Player number |
One of
five who became the 57th players (57) to appear
for England. Ninth
goalkeeper to appear. |
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Position(s) |
Goalkeeper;
but was generally a forward for his club. |
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Only match |
No. 8,
18 January 1879, England 2 Wales 1, friendly match at The
Surrey Cricket Ground, The Oval, Kennington, London,
aged 19 years 264 days. |
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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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Worked as an orange
planter in Florida for some time, residing in Staffordshire and Surrey
when he returned to England. Anderson was awarded the OBE in World War I
for services to the Territorial Army and Air Force. -
An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who.
Douglas Lamming (1990). Hatton Press, p.11. |
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Rupert Anderson - Career
Statistics |
| Squads |
Apps |
Mins. |
GA |
GA Av.
min |
Clean
Sheets |
Cln
Sht Av. |
Capt. |
Disc. |
| 1 |
1 |
60 |
1 |
60 min |
0 |
0% |
0 |
None |
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Due to the fact that
many matches rarely stuck to exactly ninety minutes long, allowing time
for injuries, errors and substitutions. The minutes here
given can only ever be a guideline and cannot therefore be accurate, only
an approximation. |
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Rupert Anderson
- Match Record - All Matches - By
Type of Match |
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Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
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CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts
% |
W/L |
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Home
-
Friendly |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
2.00 |
1.00 |
100.0 |
+1 |
| All |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
2.00 |
1.00 |
100.0 |
+1 |
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Rupert Anderson
- Match History |
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Clubs: Old Etonians F.C. -
1 full cap |
Coach: F.A. Select Committee - 1
full capx
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Age 19 |
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1 |
8 |
18 January
1879 - England 2 Wales 1,
The
Oval, Kennington, London |
Fr |
HW |
Start 60 |
gk |
Notes
Kelly's
Handbook 1901
Anderson, Rupert
Darnley, s. of Thos.
Darnley Anderson, of Waverley Abbey,
Surrey, J.P.
(d.
1876); b. 1859;
m.
1889, Amy D.K. 2 dau. of late rev. Edwd.
Harland, vicar of Colwich, Staffs;
J.P.,
Staffs: Jun. Carlton club;
Squire's Hill,
Tilford and Waverley Abbey, Farnham,
Surrey.
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