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John
Brockbank |
Cambridge University
FC
1 cap, 0 goals
P 1 W 0 D 1 L 0 F 0:
A 0
50% successful
1872
disciplined: none
captaincies: none
minutes played: 90
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Profile |
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Full name |
John Benn
Brockbank
John Brockbank was also an actor, who used the name John Benn.
In the 9 Feb 1879 edition, an advert
announcing 'MR. JOHN BENN (Mr. John Brockbank) Terminates Thirteen Months'
Engagement with the "Pink Dominos" Company February 15th. The 26 April
1890 edition printed a letter about 'THEATRICAL CRICKET signed JOHN BENN
BROCKBANK.' - The Era |
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Born |
22 August 1848
in Whitehaven, Cumberland
[registered as John Brockbank in Whitehaven, September 1848]. |
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Census Notes |
According to the 1851 census,
John was the eldest of two children to James and Jane (née
Nicholson), living at 5 Lowther
Street in Whitehaven with three servants. His father is a solicitor. |
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According to the 1861 census,
John is now the eldest of five children, and along with five servants,
they all live at 82 Louth Street in Whitehaven. |
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According to the 1871 census,
an undergraduate at Cambridge, John is visiting the Austin's at Pemberton
Villa, 1 High Road in Tottenham. |
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According to his 1878
marriage certificate, Brockbank's address was given as Evans' Hotel in
Covent Garden. A thriving and sumptous music hall. |
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According to the 1881 census,
John was a visitor of shipbroker Frederick Hamilton at 43 Siddeley Street
at Toxteth Park in Lancashire. John is stated as being an actor and a Lit
BA Cambridge. He is there with wife, May and second daughter, Dora. |
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According to the 1891 census,
the 'Actor' John, was living at 27 Grove Gardens in Marylebone with the
rest of his family, and all of his daughters, Margurite, Dora and Naomi. |
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Married |
to May Pimm, 16
January 1878 at Strand Registrar Office. |
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Died |
4 February 1896
in Fulham, London, aged 47 years
166 days [registered
in Fulham, March 1896] |
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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) |
Brockbank was
educated at Shrewsbury School of whom he represented at football before
going up to Cambridge University. He subsequently earned his "Blues"
appearing for Cambridge University against Oxford University in 1874 and
1875, having previously played in representational matches for London
between 1872 and 1874. Also played with Wanderers FC and Clapham Rovers
FC. |
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Club honours |
None |
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Individual honours |
Played cricket for MCC and Cumberland. |
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Source |
Douglas Lammings' An
English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990] & Andy Mitchell's
First Elevens [2012] |
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England Career |
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Player number |
One of
eleven who became the first
players to appear for England. He is generally regarded as the
sixth, as his name appears sixth on any teamsheet. |
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Position(s) |
Forward |
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Only match |
No. 1, 30
November 1872,
Scotland 0 England 0, friendly match at The West of Scotland Cricket
Ground, Hamilton Crescent, Glasgow, aged 24 years, 100 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 |
Also played
first class cricket for England in 1874, as a right-hand batsman. |
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Beyond England |
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By profession,
Brockbank was an actor. -
An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who.
Douglas Lamming (1990). Hatton Press, p.47. |
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