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Francis Birley |
Oxford University AFC, Wanderers
FC
2 appearances, 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 JP |
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Born |
6 March 1850, in Chorlton-upon-Medlock, Lancashire [registered
in Chorley, June 1850]. His
gravestone states he was born on the 14th March. |
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Birth notes |
Although history book state that Francis was born on the 14
March, his coffin inscription states he was in fact born on 6 March 1850. |
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Baptised |
2 June 1850, in St. James' Church, Birch-in-Rusholme. To Thomas
Hornby & Anne, living at York Place in Chorlton. |
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Census Notes |
According to the 1851 census, Frances is the
youngest of three children to Thomas and Irish-born Ann. His father is a
cotton skinning and waterproof manufacturer. They live at 12 York Place in
Chorlton-upon-Medlock. |
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Cannot be found on the 1861 census. |
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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]. |
Died: 1 August 1910
at Claridges House, Lingfield, Dormans Lands, Godstone, aged
60 years 140 days.
[registered in Godstone, Surrey, September 1910].
Funeral
took place on 4 August at St John's Evangelist Church, Dormansland, in
Surrey, where he is also buried alonsgside his wife. (left, courtesy
of gravestone-photos)
He left
behind an estate valued at £37,429. He gave £52 per annum to
his gardener, Allan Webster, dropping to £39 per annum following his
death for his wife, Catherine Ann Webster. |
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Height/Weight:
not known. |
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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 |
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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, Partick, Glasgow, aged 24 years 1 day. |
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Last match |
No. 4, 6 March 1875, England 2 Scotland 2,
friendly match at The Surrey Cricket Ground, The Oval, Kennington, London,
aged
25 years 0 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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Francis 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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Francis 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 |
Notes
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