Sid Bishop	West Ham United FC, Leicester City FC, Chelsea FC 4 appearances, 1 goal P 4 W 4 D 0 L 0 F 22: A 4 100% successful 1923-28 captain: none minutes played: 360
Timeline
	Sidney Macdonald Bishop
	Often found in the record books under Syd Bishop.... but he was born a Sidney, married as a Sidney, and died as a Sidney. Only his 1901 census, transcribed by a government official, named him 'Sydney'.
Birth	10 February 1900 in Stepney, London [registered in Mile End Old Town, March 1900].
	According to the 1901 census, Sydney Mc. the youngest of five children to Edmund and Scotswoman Maria (née Ogston). They live at 135 Landsown Road in Ilford, and his father is an Engineer Fitter at the Royal Mint. With two servants.
	According to the 1911 census, Sidney Macdonald now has two younger brothers, Roy and Dennis, with their parents, living at 65 Henley Road, Ilford. His father still a Engineer Fitter.
	According to the 1921 census, Sidney Macdonald is an artifact engineer for the Royal Mint, and the second of four sons still living at home with their parents at 65 Henley Road.
Marriage	to Minnie Rosina Brockhouse, on 28 April 1924, at St. Clement's Church in Ilford [registered in Romford, Essex, June 1924]. They had one son, Donald Brian (b.9 May 1927 d.13 October 1946)
	Passenger List's revealed that Sid Bishop was on the RMS Asturias, leaving Southampton for Buenos Aires on 1 May 1929. Stated as a footballer and travelling second class with the rest of Chelsea FC squad. He returned from the tour of South America between the 12th-26th July. Address stated as 2 Llandudno Villas in Barking According to the 1939 register, Sidney, a manager of a licensed victualler, is married to Minnie R., the manageress, and they live at 'The Porcupine', at 48 Charing Cross Road in the Westminster area of London.
Death	Wednesday, 4 May 1949 at his home, The Admiral Keppel, 77 Fulham Road in Chelsea, aged 49 years 83 days [registered in Chelsea, June 1949].
Funeral	Monday, 9 May 1949 at Manor Park Crematorium "Sidney Bishop, Chelsea's centre-half from 1928-1933, who died at his Sloane Avenue home on Wednesday of last week was cremated at the city of London Crematorium, Manor Park, on Monday. His old club sent a wreath and members of the sporting fraternity of bygone years attended."
Probate	"BISHOP Sidney Macdonald of 77 Fulham-road Chelsea London S.W.3 died 4 May 1949 Administration London 25 February to Minnie Rosina Bishop widow £423 3s. 10d."
Source	Douglas Lammings' An English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990] &
Playing Career
Club(s)	Played his early football as a centre-forward with London schools and also with the RAF during his war years. He played local football with Ilford FC, before being signed by Crystal Palace FC and assisting the reserve side, where he moved to a more permanent half-back position. He moved on to West Ham United FC in May 1920. Leicester City FC broke their transfer record for a fee paid when they paid £3500 for the Hammers captain on 5 November 1926. He made 49 league appearances, scoring seven times. Joined Chelsea FC on 18 June 1928 for a £4500 transfer fee and after making 103 league appearances, he retired in May 1933.
Club honours	FA Cup runners-up 1922-23;
Individual honours	Football League (one appearance); FA Charity Shield runners-up with Professionals 1923;
Distinctions	None
Height/Weight	5' 11½", 11st. 8lbs [1927].
Source	Douglas Lammings' An English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990].
England Career
Player number	One of four who became 517th players (518) to appear for England.
Position(s)	Left-half
First match	No. 153, 2 April 1927, Scotland 1 England 2, a British Championship match at Hampden Park, Mount Florida, Glasgow, aged 27 years 51 days.
Last match	No. 156, 26 May 1927, France 0 England 6, an end-of-season tour match at Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir, Colombes, Paris, aged 27 years 105 days.
Major tournaments	British Championship 1926-27;
Team honours	British Championship shared 1926-27;
Individual honours	None
Distinctions	Died a day after Fanny Walden and six days after Kenneth Hunt
Beyond England
No additional information. - An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who. Douglas Lamming (1990). Hatton Press, p.35.

Sid Bishop - Career Statistics
Squads	Apps	comp. apps	Mins.		goals ave.min	comp. goals	Capt.	Disc.
8	4	1	360	1	360 min	0	none	none
minutes are an approximation, due to the fact that many matches rarely stick to exactly ninety minutes long, allowing time for injuries and errors.

Age 23
137	20 October 1923 - Ireland 2 England 1, Windsor Park, Belfast	BC	AL	reserve

Club: Leicester City F.C. - four full appearances (360 min), one goal

Age 27
1	153	2 April 1927 - Scotland 1 England 2, Hampden Park, Glasgow	BC	AW	took over as captain 1st min	lh
2	154	11 May 1927 - Belgium 1 England 9, Stade DC Bruxelles, Bruxelles	tour	AW	Start	lh
3	155	21 May 1927 - Luxembourg 2 England 5, Stade de la Frontière, Esch-sur-Alzette		AW	Start 86	lh
4	156	26 May 1927 - France 0 England 6, Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir, Paris		AW	Start	lh
157		22 October 1927 - Ireland 2 England 0, Windsor Park, Belfast	BC	AL	withdrawn

Age 28
159	31 March 1928 - England 1 Scotland 5, Empire Stadium, Wembley	BC	HL	withdrawn captain

Club: Chelsea F.C. - no full appearances

162

22 October 1928 - England 2 Ireland 1, Goodison Park, Liverpool

BC

HW

withdrawn captain

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