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 disciplined: none captaincies: none minutes played: 360
Profile
Full name	Sidney Macdonald Bishop
name notes	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, written out by a government official, named him 'Sydney'.
Born	10 February 1900 in Stepney, London [registered in Mile End Old Town, March 1900].
Census Notes	According to the 1901 census, Sydney Mc. the youngest of five children to Edmund and Scotswoman Marie. 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. Passenger List's revealed that Sid Bishop was on the RMS Asturias, leaving Southampton for Buenos Aires. Stated as a foootballer and travelling second class with the rest of Chelsea FC squad.
Married	to Minnie R. Brockhouse [registered in Romford, Essex, June 1924].
Died	4 May 1949 at his home in South Kensington, aged 49 years 83 days [registered in Chelsea, June 1949].
Height/Weight	5' 11½", 11st. 8lbs [1927].
Source	Douglas Lammings' An English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990] & FindMyPast.com
Club 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 Bishop in November 1926. He made 49 league appearances, scoring seven times. Joined Chelsea FC in 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 winners-up with Professionals 1923;
Distinctions	None
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 Championships 1926-27;
Team honours	British Championships shared 1926-27;
Individual honours	None
Distinctions	None
Beyond England
No additional information. - An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who. Douglas Lamming (1990). Hatton Press, p.35.

Sid Bishop - Match History
Club: West Ham United F.C. - 0 full caps Coach: F.A. International Select Committee - 4 full capsx
Age 23
-	137	20 October 1923 - Ireland 2 England 1, Windsor Park, Belfast	BC	AL	reserve
Club: Leicester City F.C. - 4 full caps
Age 27
1	153	2 April 1927 - Scotland 1 England 2, Hampden Park, Glasgow	BC	AW	Start	lh
2	154	11 May 1927 - Belgium 1 England 9, Stade du Daring Club de Bruxelles, Bruxelles	tour	AW	Start	lh
3	155	21 May 1927 - Luxembourg 2 England 5, Stade de la Frontière, Esch-sur-Alzette		AW	Start	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. - 0 full caps
-	162	22 October 1928 - England 2 Ireland 1, Goodison Park, Liverpool	BC	HW	withdrawn captain

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