"Very fast, he had splendid command over the ball, middled with great accuracy and judgement and was, to crown it all, a remarkable good shot at goal."

Charlie Bambridge	Swifts FC & Corinthians FC 18 appearances, 12 goals (2 on debut) P 18 W 9 D 3 L 6 F 67: A 34 *(actual F 64: A 29) 58% successful 1879-87 disciplined: none captaincies: two minutes played: 1533
Profile
Full name	Edward Charles Bambridge
Born	30 July 1858 in Windsor, Berkshire [registered in Windsor, September 1858].
Census Notes	According to the 1861 census, two year-old Edward Chas. is living with his parents, William and Sophia (née Thorrington), and four older siblings, at 3 Sheet Street, New Windsor. His father is a photographer.
	According to the 1871 census, twelve year-old Edward Charles, was living at Kings Road, Adelaide Place in New Windsor with his parents and brother, Arthur.
	According to the 1881 census, all brothers (George, Ernest, Edward and Arthur) living together at 22 Spencer Road in Battersea, London. Edward C. was an Insurance Clerk for Lloyds. They had two servants.
	According to the 1891 census, Edward C. is now married to Kathleen S.. They have two servants, and Edward is an underwriter, living at Boveney, Thornlaw Road in Lambeth.
	According to the 1901 census, still married and an underwriter at Lloyds, living with four children, Rupert Charles Feredrick, Godfrey Charles, Oliver Charles and Kathleen, along with four servants at 9 Cecil Lodge, Gresham Road, Limpsfield in Surrey
	According to the 1911 census, Edward Charles and his wife, and four children, now only two servants were all living at 121 North Side, in Clapham Common, Battersea. Still an underwriter. The Kelly's Directory of 1918 stated that Bambridge was living at 22 Merton Hall Road in Wimbledon. The London Electoral Rolls from 1919 to 1921 also stated that Bambridge was living at the same address.
Married	to Kathleen Sylvia Bailey, on 26 April 1890 at Streatham Common Immanuel, Lambeth [registered in Wandsworth, June 1890].
Died	8 November 1935, aged 77 years 101 days [registered in Surrey NE, December 1935]. Funeral held on 12 November at Putney Vale Cemetery, service conducted by the Archdeacon of Kingston. Attended by former players, Arthur Walters, Ralph Squire and George Brann, as well as Graham Doggart and Frederick Ewer.
Height/Weight	not known
Source	Douglas Lammings' An English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990] & FindMyPast.com
Club Career
Club(s)	He was educated at St Mark's School in Windsor and then Malvern College and began his football career there. From there he went onto play for numerous clubs including Swifts FC, Windsor Home Park FC, Streatham FC, Upton Park FC, Clapham Rovers FC and was also part of the Corinthians team (1886-89); also represented Surrey FA, Berkshire FA and London.
Club honours	None
Individual honours	None
Distinctions	The first attempt to form a league in southern England to rival the Football League came from a proposal by Charlie Bambridge in 1890. His idea failed to generate a positive response due to the powerful Old Boys' network of clubs from the public schools - then dominant in the south.
Source	Douglas Lammings' An English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990].
England Career
Player number	One of eight who became the 62nd players (69) to appear for England.
Position(s)	Outside-left/Inside-right, half-back;
First match	No. 9, 5 April 1879, England 5 Scotland 4, a friendly match at The Surrey Cricket Ground, The Oval, Kennington, London, aged 20 years 249 days. .
Last match	No. 31, 19 March 1887, England 2 Scotland 3, a British Championship match at Leamington Street, Wagtail, Blackburn, aged 28 years 232 days.
Major tournaments	British Championship 1883-84, 1884-85, 1885-86, 1887-88;
Team honours	British Championship winners 1885-86;
Individual honours	England's Top Goalscorer (two 1879, one 1881, three 1885), Second player after Kenyon-Slaney to score two goals on their debut. England's Record Top Scorer 1880-91, briefly shared with Howard Vaughton in 1882. Fred Dewhurst 1889-91, overtaken by Tinsley Lindley.
Distinctions	Arthur Bambridge was the younger brother of Charlie Bambridge and EH Bambridge. One of the elder brothers, George, was the Private Secretary to the Duke of Edinburgh.
Beyond England
Earned his living as a Lloyd's underwriter, but Lloyd's went broke in 1909; Member of the FA Committee 1883-86 and an original member of the Corinthians committee in 1882. Becoming the Corinthians honorary secretary 1923-32. - An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who. Douglas Lamming (1990). Hatton Press, p.21/22.

Charlie Bambridge - Match History
Club: Swifts F.C. - 13 full caps Coach: F.A. Committee (Charles Alcock) - 18 full capsx
Age 20
1	9	5 April 1879 - England 5 Scotland 4, The Surrey Cricket Ground, Kennington	Fr	HW	Start   48,83	il
Age 21
2	10	13 March 1880 - Scotland 5 England 4, Hampden Park, Glasgow	Fr	AL	Start   37-42, 88/89	il
-	11	15 March 1880 - Wales 2 England 3, The Racecourse, Wrexham	Fr	AW	withdrew injured
Age 22
3	13	12 March 1881 - England 1 Scotland 6, The Surrey Cricket Ground, Kennington	Fr	HL	Start 64	il
Age 23
4	14	18 February 1882 - Ireland 0 England 13, Knock Ground, Belfast	Fr	AW	Captain nk	or
5	15	11 March 1882 - Scotland 5 England 1, Hampden Park, Glasgow	Fr	AL	Start	il
6	16	13 March 1882 - Wales 5 England 3, The Racecourse, Wrexham		AL	Start off 3	hb
			0-0 when withdrawn
Age 24
7	17	3 February 1883 - England 5 Wales 0, The Surrey Cricket Ground, Kennington	Fr	HW	Start 42/43	ol
Age 25
8	20	23 February 1884 - Ireland 1 England 8, Ulster Cricket Ground, Belfast	BC	AW	Start off 75 nk	il
9	21	15 March 1884 - Scotland 1 England 0, Cathkin Park, Glasgow		AL	Start	il
10	22	17 March 1884 - Wales 0 England 4, The Racecourse, Wrexham		AW	Start	ol
Age 26
11	23	28 February 1885 - England 4 Ireland 0, Manchester Football Ground, Manchester	BC	HW	Start 44	ol
12	24	14 March 1885 - England 1 Wales 1, Leamington Road, Blackburn		HD	Start	ol
13	25	21 March 1885 - England 1 Scotland 1, The Surrey Cricket Ground, Kennington		HD	Start 57	ol
Club: Swifts F.C. & Corinthians F.C. - 5 full caps
Age 27
14	27	27 March 1886 - Scotland 1 England 1, Hampden Park, Glasgow	BC	AD	Start	ol
15	28	29 March 1886 - Wales 1 England 3, The Racecourse, Wrexham		AW	Start	ol
Age 28
16	29	5 February 1887 - England 7 Ireland 0, Bramall Lane, Sheffield	BC	HW	Captain	ol
17	30	26 February 1887 - England 4 Wales 0, The Surrey Cricket Ground, Kennington		HW	Start	ol
18	31	19 March 1887 - England 2 Scotland 3, Leamington Road, Blackburn		HL	Start	ol

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