Nevill Cobbold	Cambridge University AFC & Old Carthusians FC, also Corinthians FC 9 appearances, 6 goals (2 on debut) P 9 W 5 D 2 L 2 F 31: A 9 67% successful 1883-88 disciplined: none captaincies: none minutes played: 810
Profile
Full name	William Nevill Cobbold
Born	4 February 1863 in Long Melford, Suffolk [registered in Sudbury, March 1863]. Attended Charterhouse School
Census Notes	According to the 1871 census, William N. was the youngest of three children (the only son) to Edward A. and Matilda C., living at Cheriton Villa in Folkestone, with three servants. His father was a clergyman, assisting at The Trinity Church in Folkestone.
	According to the 1881 census, William Nevill was a pupil at Charterhouse in Godalming.
	According to the 1891 census, Nevill is now married to Hester, and are the only two visitors at The Ship Inn in Doverhay, Porlock in Minehead. Nevill is a tutor.
	According to the 1901 census, Wm N, still married, and still a Tutor, is visiting alone, the Escombes at 34 Kidbrooke Park Road in Woolwich, London.
	According to the 1911 census, William Nevill cannot be found. However, his wife was found in Abbey School in Marlow Hill, High Wycombe. She was only visiting though. It shows that she and her husband had had three children, one sadly died. One of them, Laura, was also on the Abbey School census return.
Married	to Hester Marion Arbutnot, 23 July 1890 at West Hoathly Parish Church [registered in East Grinstead, September 1890].
Died	8 April 1922 at 1 Richmond Gardens in Bournemouth, aged 59 years 63 days [registered in Christchurch, Hampshire, June 1922]. Left property of the value of £3750.
Height/Weight	not known
Source	Douglas Lammings' An English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990] & FindMyPast.com
Club Career
Club(s)	He started playing for the local club in Long Melford, went on to play for and attend Charterhouse School, 1880-1882, and was Rustat Scholar at Jesus College, Cambridge (BA 1885; MA 1889) gaining his first football Blue in 1883, playing for Cambridge against Oxford for the next three years and as Captain in 1885 and 1886.  Played as an Old Carthusian also, as well as guesting for the Corinthians team between 1885 and 1888. - Cobbold Family History Trust
Club honours	None
Individual honours	None
Distinctions	Also represented Cambridge University at tennis and cricket.  Played a single game for Kent CC in 1887.
Source	Douglas Lammings' An English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990].
England Career
Player number	One of six who became the 103rd players (105) to appear for England.
Position(s)	Inside/outside-right;
First match	No. 18, 24 February 1883, England 7 Ireland 0, a friendly match at Liverpool Cricket Ground, Aigburth, Liverpool, aged 20 years 20 days;
Last match	No. 31, 19 March 1887, Scotland 3 England 2, a British Championship match at Ibrox Park, Copland Road, Glasgow, aged 24 years 43 days;
Major tournaments	British Championship 1884-85, 1885-86, 1886-87;
Team honours	British Championship shared 1885-86;
Individual honours	None
Distinctions	None
Beyond England
A schoolteacher in later life, working principally as a 'crammer'.  that is, preparing boys for the British army. - An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who. Douglas Lamming (1990). Hatton Press, p.69.

Nevill Cobbold - Match History
Coach: F.A. Committee (Charles Alcock) - 9 full capsx
Club: Cambridge University F.C. & Old Carthusians F.C. - 2 full caps
Age 20
1	18	24 February 1883 - England 7 Ireland 0, Liverpool Cricket Ground, Liverpool	Fr	HW	Start 17, 19	ir
2	19	10 March 1883 - England 2 Scotland 3, Bramall Lane, Sheffield	Fr	HL	Start	il
Club: Cambridge University F.C., Old Carthusians F.C. & Corinthians F.C. - 4 full caps
Age 21
-	20	23 February 1884 - Ireland 1 England 8, Ulster Cricket Ground, Belfast	BC	AW	withdrawn
Age 22
3	23	28 February 1885 - England 4 Ireland 0, Manchester Football Ground, Manchester	BC	HW	Start	il
-	24	14 March 1885 - England 1 Wales 1, Leamington Street, Blackburn		HD	withdrawn
4	25	21 March 1885 - England 1 Scotland 1, The Surrey Cricket Ground, Kennington		HD	Start	il
Age 23
5	27	27 March 1886 - Scotland 1 England 1, Hampden Park, Glasgow	BC	AD	Start	il
6	28	29 March 1886 - Wales 1 England 3, The Racecourse, Wrexham		AW	Start	il
Club: Old Carthusians F.C. & Corinthians F.C. - 3 full caps
Age 24
7	29	5 February 1887 - England 7 Ireland 0, Bramall Lane, Sheffield	BC	HW	Start	il
8	30	26 February 1887 - England 4 Wales 0, The Surrey Cricket Ground, Kennington		HW	Start	il
9	31	19 March 1887 - England 2 Scotland 3, Leamington Street, Blackburn		HL	Start	il
Coach: F.A. International Select Committee - 0 full capsx
Age 25
-	32	4 February 1888 - Wales 1 England 5, Alexandra Recreation Ground, Crewe	BC	AW	withdrawn
-	34	7 April 1888 - Ireland 1 England 5, Ballynafeigh Park, Belfast		AW	withdrawn

Notes

MY WIFE'S SPECTACLES by W.N. Cobbold.

I search the grounds and grope the floors,
I hunt in vain without a pause,
But all she says is "Lend me thine,
They suit me just as well as mine".

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