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Tim
Coleman |
Woolwich Arsenal FC
1 appearance, 0 goals
P 1 W 1 D 0 L 0 F 1:
A 0
100% successful
1906-07
captain: none
minutes played: 90 |
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Timeline |
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John George Coleman |
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According to the 1881 census,
Julia Ann (née Butlin) is pregnant with a child who will become John George. She is
married to George and already have three children, Arthur, Betsy and
Hannah. They live in the Brick Yard on London Road in Kettering, where
George is a brickburner. |
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Birth |
Wednesday, 26 October 1881 in London Road, Kettering, Northamptonshire |
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registered in Kettering October-December 1881 |
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According to the 1891 census,
scholar John is now the fourth of seven children to George and Julia, now living at
9 Lower Albert Street in Kettering. His father is now a milkman. |
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Marriage |
to Sarah Ellen Moore, on Thursday, 27 December 1900 at St.
Peter's & St. Paul's Church in Kettering, Northamptonshire. Still
living at Albert Street |
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registered in Kettering October-December 1900 |
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"MARRIAGES |
COLEMAN—MOORE.—Dec.
27. at Kettering, John George Coleman to Sarah Ellen Moore."
- The Northampton Mercury, Friday, 4 January 1900. |
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Children |
Tim and Nellie Coleman have five children
together. Arthur Edward (b.5 April 1901) and John Victor (b.4 January
1909), and another three that had died before 1911 |
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According to the 1901 census,
John is a shoe rivetter and married to Ellen and they live at 36 Albert
Street, with her parents Charles and Lydia Moore, and younger siblings.
Charles is a furnace labourer.
At the time of Arthur's enrolment to
Purrett Road School in Greenwich, on 31 October 1904, they are living at
82 Riverdale Road. |
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According to the 1911 census,
John is a professional footballer, living with his wife Nellie and two
children, Arthur and Victor. As well as two
visiting members of the family, the Coleman's had a servant and three
boarders, all fellow Sunderland footballers, William Cringan, Harry Read
and David Main. They lived at 38 Roker Baths Road in Sunderland.
During the war, he was stated as living at Northgate Street in
Kettering, he was a member of the Footballer's Battalion. |
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"Tim Coleman, the well-known Forest inside-right, should
have appeared at the Nottingham Police court today to answer a charge of
being drunk and disorderly in Millstone Lane last night, but when his name
was called he had not put in an appearance, and a warrant was accordingly
issued for his arrest." - Nottingham Evening Post,
5 February 1915 |
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"FAMOUS FOOTBALLERS |
SUCCUMB AT THE FRONT.
"News
has reached Northampton of the death at the front of Tim Coleman,
Nottingham Forest, Macdonald, of Norwich, and Dalrymple, of Fulham. As a
player of the brainy type, Coleman had in his heydey few superiors, and,
although he had lost lots of dash when he came to the Forest, he still
rendered yeoman service to the 'Reds.' Quite a lot of people will hear
with regret of the passing of Tim Coleman, who leaves a widow and two
young children, on whose behalf the Forest Club intend making a collection
at their match on Saturday."
- The Nottingham Evening Post, Wednesday, 29 December 1915. |
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"STOP PRESS |
TIM COLEMAN
REPORTED ALIVE.
"It is now stated that the report of Tim Coleman's
death at the front is incorrect."
- The Nottingham Evening Post, Friday, 31 December 1915. |
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"Alive and well. Wire mother. Letter follows. Tim Coleman."
- The Sports Argus, Saturday, 1 January 1916 |
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London Electoral Registers state that John
George and Sarah Ellen were at 15 Gowan Avenue in 1914 and then 24C Buer
Road from at least 1918.
According to the 1921 census, John George, now
a shoe maker, is still married, and with his children, his mother-in-law,
his sister-in-law and a boarder, they live at 24C Buer Road in Fulham.
His father died on 4 March 1923 |
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According to the 1939 register,
John G., a general labourer, and Ellen Sarah,
are still married and still living at 24C Buer Road.
His mother
died on 15 September 1940 |
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Death |
Saturday,
16 November 1940, at St. Mary Abbots House Hospital, Marloes Road in
Kensington, London. Living in 24c Buer
Road in Fulham. He sustained fatal injuries when he fell off a roof. |
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aged
59 years 21 days |
registered in Kensington October-December 1940 |
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Obituary |
"FORMER FOREST PLAYER'S DEATH
"J. (Tim) Coleman, one of the best known Arsenal players in their
old Manor Field days, has died as a result of an accident while at work.
He resided in Fulham and received fatal injuries when he fell off a roof.
As inside-right Coleman also played for Sunderland, Fulham and Nottingham
Forest, and until the war broke out he was acting as a coach in Holland.
In 1907 he was capped by England against Ireland. Mr. G. Noel Watson on
hearing of the news of Coleman's death expressed on behalf of Forest
chairman, committee and himself, his deep regret. 'The last time I saw him
was when I took a Forest team to Holland to play a Dutch side at Rotterdam
some years before the war,' added Mr. Watson. 'He was a great favourite
with Nottingham crowds and held in high esteem by the club."
- Nottingham Journal, Wednesday, 20 November 1940
"DEATH OF 'TIM' COLEMAN
"The death has occurred after an accident while at work of 'Tim' Coleman,
the former Woolwich Arsenal soccer star. Coleman was a great favourite
with the crowd in the club's Manor Field days, and was regarded as one of
the best forwards in the game. Other clubs for whom Coleman played were Fulham,
Notts Forest and Sunderland."
- Kentish Independent, Friday, 22 November 1940
"COBBLERS' PLAYER OF 40 YEARS AGO—DEATH OF MR. 'TIM' COLEMAN
"Mr. John George ('Tim') Coleman, formerly
of Kettering, who played for the Cobblers in the early years of the club,
has died at the home of his son, Mr. J. V. Coleman, of Hurlingham. 'Tim'
Coleman was considered one of the finest footballers of his day. He joined
Northampton Town F.C. from Kettering and made his first appearance for the
club in the old Midlands League. He was with the Cobblers when they
entered the Southern League in 1901, and his ability as an inside-forward
attracted wide attention. He and Lawrence, a Rothwell man, who played at
outside-left for the Cobblers, were transferred to the Arsenal, then known
as Woolwich Arsenal. Subsequently he joined Fulham F.C."
- Northampton Mercury & Herald, Friday, 29 November 1940 |
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INQUEST |
"WORKMAN'S FALL FROM ROOF—FATALITY
AT GENERATING STATION
"Whilst working on the roof of a generating
station in Prince Consort Road, Kensington, John George Coleman, age 59, a
labourer of Buer Road, Fulham, slipped and fell to the pavement. He was
dead when admitted to St. Mary Abbot's Hospital.
"At the inquest held
on Friday at Paddington, evidence was given by Mr. Henry McCormick, a
foreman employed at the Ministry of Works and Buildings, that on November
16th Coleman was under his orders and was helping in the work of repairing
the glass roof of the generating station which had been damaged in an air
raid. It was understood that his foot slipped on the coping and he fell.
"Archibald Griffiths, of Cassidy Road, Fulham, who was working with
Coleman, said that they both went up the ladder on to the roof, Coleman
following some distance behind him. Witness had started on the job of
repairing the glass roof when he saw Coleman on top of the coping at the
edge of the roof. To get to the damaged part he would have to climb over
the coping. He heard him call out to him, 'Over there on the far side,'
meaning the part where the glass was broken, and then he missed him. He
did not see him fall.
"William Henry Evans, a labourer, stated that
about 11.30 a.m. he was walking past the generating station when he saw
Coleman working on the roof. The man called out something to his mate and
then witness saw his foot slip. He fell on to the pavement a few yards
from where the witness was standing. It was raining heavily, and witness
thought that Coleman's foot had slipped because of the rain.
"Dr. J.
Taylor, pathologist, stated that death was due to shock and hemorrhage
from multiple injuries. He said that a number of ribs were broken, and
three had pierced the lungs.
"A verdict of Accidental death was
recorded."
- The West London Observer, Friday, 29 November 1940
"FALL FROM ROOF—Fulham Workman's Fatal
Accident
"The death of John George Coleman (59), labourer, 24c Buer-road,
Fulham, who met with a fatal accident while working on the roof of the
generating station in Prince Consort-road, South Kensington, formed the
subject of an inquest at Paddington on Friday.
"George Moore, 41
Rigault-road, Fulham, a brother-in-law, said deceased left home for his
work about 7.30 a.m. on November 16. Later it was learned that he had met
with an accident, and had been taken to to St. Mary Abbots Hospital, where
he died [shortly after admission].
"Dr. J. Taylor, pathologist, said
he found a fracture of the skull. Many ribs were fractured, and three of
them had pierced the lungs. Death was due to hemorrhage consequent on the
injuries, which were consistent with a fall from height.
"Henry
McCormick, 35 Mortimer-road, N.W., said repairs were being done to a glass
roof of the generating station. Deceased was coming down a sloping slate
roof at the end of the building. He put his foot on the coping, slipped
and fell.
"Archibald Griffiths, 83 Cassidy-road, Fulham, who was
working with deceased, said he heard him call out to him, 'Over the far
side,' and then he missed him.
"William Henry Evans, a labourer, said
he was walking past the generating station and heard the deceased call out
something to his mate. He fell on to the pavement. It was raining heavily.
"A verdict of 'Accidental Death' was recorded."
- The West London Press, Friday, 29 November 1940 |
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Source |
 Douglas Lammings' An
English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990] & |
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Biographies |
Fighting For
Football: From Woolwich Arsenal to the Western Front: The Lost Story of
Football's First Rebel - George Myreson (Aurum Press, London 2009) |
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Playing Career |
Club(s) |
Started at Kettering FC
before signing with Northampton Town FC in 1901. Woolwich Arsenal FC
signed him and Everard Lawrence on 1 May 1902. Joined Everton FC on 27 February 1908
along with reserve forward Tom Crews 'it is
expected that the transfer fee for the two men is £600'. Sunderland AFC followed
on 2 May 1910 for 'a substantial fee'. Returned to
London and Fulham FC on 19 May 1911, before joining
Nottingham Forest FC on 18 July 1914. Although he retired
during WW1, he was assisting Tunbridge Wells Rangers FC following the war. |
League honours
405 appearances, 189 goals |
Woolwich Arsenal FC 1902-08 172
appearances, 79 goals
debut
(division two): 6 September 1902 Preston North End FC 2 Woolwich Arsenal
FC 2.
Everton FC 1908-10 69 appearances, 29 goals
debut: 29
February 1908 Nottingham Forest FC 5 Everton FC 2.
Sunderland AFC 1910-11 32 appearances, 21 goals
debut: 1
September 1910 Sunderland AFC 2
Newcastle United FC 1
Fulham FC 1911-14 94 appearances, 46 goals
debut (division
two): 2 September 1911 Bristol City FC 1 Fulham FC 0.
Nottingham Forest FC 38 appearances, fourteen goals
debut
(division two): 2 September 1914 Nottingham Forest FC 1 Birmingham FC 1.
last
(division two): 24 April 1915 Arsenal FC 7 Nottingham Forest FC 0.
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Club honours |
Football League
Division Two third place 1902-03 (30ᵃ 17ᵍ), runners-up 1903-04 (28ᵃ
23ᵍ); Division One runners-up 1908-09 (33ᵃ 19ᵍ), third place
1910-11 (32ᵃ 21ᵍ);
FA Cup semi-finalist 1905-06 (6ᵃ 3ᵍ),
1906-07 (6ᵃ), 1909-10 (0ᵃ) |
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Individual honours |
Football League
(three appearances) |
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Distinctions |
None |
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Height/Weight |
5'
6½", 11st.
4lbs [1900's]. |
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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 five who
became 321st players (324) to
appear for England |
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Position(s) |
Inside-right |
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Only match |
No. 89, 16 February 1907, England 1 Ireland
0, a British Championship match at Goodison Park, Walton, Liverpool, aged
25 years
113 days. |
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Major tournaments |
British Championship
1906-07; |
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Team honours |
None |
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Individual honours |
The South
(two appearances, January 1904-January 1907);
The Professionals
(one appearance, December 1906);
The Stripes
(one substitute appearance, January 1911) |
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Distinctions |
None |
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Beyond England |
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No additional information. However, he
was one of the four final candidates out of 200 replies that applied for
the vacant Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic FC coaching role in 1923. He
was ultimately unsuccessful. So he went to Delft up until the outbreak
of the second world war, coaching DHC Club. Returned to become a trainer
at Epsom FC in September 1937. -
An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who.
Douglas Lamming (1990). Hatton Press, p.71. |
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The Numbers |
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parties |
Appearances |
comp. apps |
minutes |
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captain |
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3 |
1 |
1 |
90 |
0 |
none |
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The minutes here given
can only ever be a guideline and cannot therefore be accurate, only an
approximation. |
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P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
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CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
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1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
100 |
+1 |
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His only match was in the British Championship competition
and at a home venue |
Competition Record
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British Championship Competition |
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Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
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BC 1906-07 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
1.00 |
0.00 |
100.0 |
+1 |
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BC
All |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
1.00 |
0.00 |
100.0 |
+1 |
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All Competition |
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Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
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BC |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
1.00 |
0.00 |
100.0 |
+1 |
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1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
100 |
+1 |
Match History
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