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FH Birley |
Oxford University FC, Wanderers
FC
2 caps, 0 goals
P 2 W 0 D 1 L 1 F 3:
A 4
25% successful
1874-75
disciplined: none
captaincies: none
minutes played: 180 |
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Profile |
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Full name |
Francis Hornby Birley |
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Born |
14 March 1850, in Chorley, Lancashire. [registered
in Chorley, June 1850]. |
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Census Notes |
None of the Birley's appear
on the 1851 or 1861 census'. At yet he was allegedly
attending Winchester College from 1863 to 1868. |
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According to the 1871 census,
Francis H is an undergraduate, the eldest of two children (the other was
Caroline) living with their father and eleven servants, living at 49
Eccles Old Road, Pendleton in Salford. |
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According to the 1881 census,
Francis H. and his wife, Margaret are visiting his widowed father, Thomas
H., with their daughter, also Margaret, at The Mansion in Hart Hill,
Pendleton. Francis was a non-practicing barrister. |
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According to the 1891 census,
Francis H. is now a practicing barrister, with three more children,
Elizabeth, James and Katherine. With four servants and a visitor, a
certain Charles HR Wollaston. They live at Claridges House in Haxted, in
Dormans Lands in East Grinstead. |
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According to the 1901 census,
Francis Hornby, still practicing and still married, with a fifth child,
George Hornby, and still at Claridges House. With six servants. |
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According to the 1911 census,
Francis had died seven months previously, his widowed wife remained at
Claridges House. His eldest daughter had married and her new family
were also residing with their mother. With fiver servants. The census also
reveals that Francis and Margaret had infact seven children, two had died. |
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Married |
to Margaret
Kenrick [registered in Reigate,
Surrey, September 1876]. |
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Died |
1 August 1910
at Claridges House, Haxted, Dormans Lands, Godstone, aged
60 years 140 days.
[registered in Godstone, Surrey, September 1910]. |
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Height/Weight |
not known. |
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Source |
Douglas Lammings' An
English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990] & FindMyPast.com |
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Club Career |
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Club(s) |
At the age of
13, Birley started at Winchester College where he remained until 1868. He
was an all round sportsman who played for the school at both cricket and
football. He was also a keen athlete and was the school champion at the
pole vault and high jump. In 1868, he went up to Oxford University
and represented the university at football in 1874. Joined Wanderers FC
after 1874. Also represented Middlesex. |
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Club honours |
FA Cup
runners-up 1872-73, 1875-76, 1876-77; winners 1873-74; |
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Individual honours |
None. |
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Distinctions |
Played
first-class cricket for Lancashire, Surrey and Cheshire. |
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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
seven who became the 21st players
(23) to appear
for England. |
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Position(s) |
Full Back, Half
Back; |
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First match |
No. 3, 7 March 1874,
Scotland 2 England 1, a friendly match at The West of
Scotland Cricket Ground, Hamilton
Crescent, Glasgow, aged 23 years 358 days. |
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Last match |
No. 4, 6 March 1875, England 2 Scotland 2,
friendly match at Surrey Cricket Ground, The Oval, Kennington, London,
aged
24 years 357 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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A barrister by
profession, called to the Bar January 1876.
He later worked on the Northern Circuit and
became a Justice of the Peace in Surrey. -
An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who.
Douglas Lamming (1990). Hatton Press, p.34/5. |
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FH Birley - Career Statistics |
| Squads |
Appearances |
Minutes |
Goals |
Goals
Ave. min |
Captain |
Discipline |
| 2 |
2 |
180 |
0 |
0 min |
None |
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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FH Birley
- 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 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
=0 |
0 |
0 |
2.00 |
2.00 |
50.0 |
=0 |
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Away |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
1.00 |
2.00 |
00.0 |
-1 |
| All
- Friendly |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
1.50 |
2.00 |
25.0 |
-1 |
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FH Birley - Match History |
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Club: Oxford
University A.F.C. -
1 full cap |
Coach: F.A. Committee (Charles Alcock) - 2
full capsx
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Age 23 |
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1 |
3 |
7 March 1874 - Scotland 2 England 1,
The West of Scotland Cricket Ground, Hamilton Crescent, Glasgow |
Fr |
AL |
Start |
fb |
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Club: Wanderers F.C. - 1 full cap |
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Age
24 |
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2 |
4 |
6 March 1875 - England 2 Scotland 2,
The Oval,
Kennington, London |
Fr |
HD |
Start |
fb |
Notes
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