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Harry
Cursham |
Notts County
FC & Corinthians FC
8 appearances, 5 goals
P 8 W 5 D 0 L 3 F 42:
A 16
63% successful
1879-84
captain: none
minutes played: 720 |
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Timeline |
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Henry Alfred Cursham |
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Birth |
Sunday, 27 November 1859
in Wilford, Nottinghamshire |
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registered in Basford
January-March 1859 |
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Baptism |
12 January 1860
at St. Wilfrid's Church, Wilford |
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According to the 1861 census,
Henry was the ninth of ten children to William George and Harriette (née
Nicholson), living in
Wilford, with four servants. His father is a solicitor. |
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According to the 1871 census,
Henry A. was one of eight lodgers, seven of them Cursham's, living at
Wilford Green in Wilford. |
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According to the 1881 census,
Henry A. was one of seven children still living with their parents in
Wilford, along with three servants. Father was the Colliery Owner as well
as a solicitor. Henry is a law student.
(Arthur Cursham died on 24 December 1884,
as did another brother, William.) |
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Marriage |
to Francis Annie Elizabeth Rawson,
on 20 January 1885 at St. Anthony's Church at Lenton Priory. Wedding was
postponed the previous year following Arthur's death. |
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registered in Nottingham
July-September 1885 |
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"CURSHAM―RAWSON.―Jan.
20, at Lenton, Notts. by the Rev. Frank Cursham, brother of the
bridegroom, assisted by the Rev. George Browne, Rector of the
parish, Henry Alfred Cursham, of Wilford, Notts, to Frances Anne
Elizabeth, youngest daughter of Francis George Rawson, of Lenton
Grove." -
Friday, 23 January 1885, London
Evening Standard |
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Children |
Harry and Francis Cursham had three
children together. Francis Irene, Curzon and Francis George. |
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"RIFLE
VOLUNTEERS.―(From
the London Gazette.)
―1st Nottinghamshire (Robin
Hood.)―The undermentioned gentle[man] to be Lieutenant:―Henry
Alfred Cursham." -
Saturday, 18 April
1885, Nottingham Evening Post
"RIFLE VOLUNTEERS.―(From
the London Gazette.)
―1st Notts. (Robin
Hoods.)―Lieutenant Henry Alfred Cursham resigns his commission." -
Wednesday, 14 October 1885, Nottingham Evening Post |
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According to the 1891 census,
Henry A. is now married to Francis A.E., with three children, Francis
Irene, Curzon and Francis George, with three servants. Henry is a District
Manager of an Union Assurance Society. They live at Grove Avenue in St
Mary, Nottingham.
(His mother died in Bakewell in the early part of
1894) |
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(His father died 31 March 1900)
According to the 1901 census,
Henry and his wife, and one of his daughters now live at The Firs, Holme
Pierrepont. Henry is an Insurance Broker. |
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According to the 1911 census,
Henry Alfred, still married, and now with two of his children at The Firs.
He is now an Insurance Agent at District level. They have three servants.
According to a 1914 Will & Testament of
Reverend Francis Lambert Cursham, Henry's elder brother, Henry is the
executor of his will, living at Holme Pierrepont, on 30 November 1914. |
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According to the 1921 census,
Harry, an insurance manager, and Frances are visiting their daughter and
her husband, Irene and Sydney Challands at their home in Dalton View in
Hurworth-on-Tees, near Darlington. |
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According to the 1939 register, Henry Alfred is still married to Frances,
he is a retired insurance broker and they are still living at The Firs
with two servants. They are visited by their son Curzon, a solicitor, and
his wife, Sheila. |
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Death |
Wednesday, 6 August 1941,
at The Firs, Holme Lane in Holme Pierrepont, Nottinghamshire. |
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aged 81 years 252 days |
registered in Bingham July-September
1941 |
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Obituary |
"PLAYED FOR
NOTTS. COUNTY
"The death took place yesterday of Mr. Henry Alfred Cursham, a
prominent sportsman and business man, at The Firs, Holme Pierrepont.
He was 81.
"At one time he was a member of the Notts County
Football Club and played in the team. He was capped on nine
occasions, playing against Scotland, Ireland and Wales. He was also
a cricket player, but devoted most of his time to football.
"Mr.
Cursham, who was born at Wilford Grange in 1859 was educated at
Repton. He entered the insurance business, and for over 50 years was
district agent for the Union Assurance Society Ltd., retiring two
years ago. He remained a director of the local board. Mr. and Mrs.
Cursham celebrated their golden wedding in 1935."
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Thursday, 7 August 1941, The Nottingham Journal |
Funeral
Saturday, 9 August 1941
Holme Pierrepont cemetery |
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"The funeral of of Mr. Henry Alfred
Cursham, who died at his residence, The Firs, Holme Pierrepont, on
Wednesday, takes place at noon to-morrow at Holme Pierrepont."
- Friday,
8 August 1941, The Nottingham Evening Post
"Funeral Of Mr. H. A. Cursham
"In the 13th century church of Holme Pierrepont tribute was paid
to the late Mr. Henry Alfred Cursham, of The Firs, Holme
Pierrepont, before his burial there on Saturday. Many people
representative of the business, social and sporting society with
which Mr. Cursham was associated attended the funeral. Included
among them were a number whose memory went back to the Eighties,
when Mr. Cursham's participation in Notts. first-class cricket and
football was active. The service was conducted by Archdeacon J. P.
Hales, assisted by the Rector of Holme Pierrepont, Canon A. D.
Allen."
- Monday, 11 August 1941, The Nottingham Journal |
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Probate |
"CURSHAM
Henry Alfred of Holme Pierrepont
Nottinghamshire died 6
August 1941 Probate
Llandudno 3 November to
Curzon Cursham solicitor.
Effects £436 4s. 3d."
[2019 equivalent: £22,176]. |
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Source |
Douglas Lammings' An
English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990] &
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Playing Career |
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Club(s) |
Attended Repton
School and played with Grantham FC in 1877 and Nottingham Thursday Wanderers FC;
before he joined Notts County FC circa 1880. Cursham wrote a
personal letter to the Notts County FC board stating his intention to
retire in January 1889, he did, but returned to play in two games in
February 1891; |
.jpg) Corinthians |
1882-86; |
League appearances
9 appearances, 2 goals |
Notts County FC 1888-91
nine appearances, two goals.
debut: 6 October 1888 Notts County FC 3 Blackburn Rovers
FC 3.
last: 10 February 1891 Notts County FC 4 Burnley FC 0. |
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Club honours |
Football League
third place 1890-91 (1ᵃ);
FA Cup runners-up 1890-91 (1ᵃ); |
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Individual honours |
Cursham is the
current FA Cup highest goalscorer. From 1877 to 1887, he scored 49
FA Cup goals. He got 48 in the Competition Proper and one in a Qualifying
tie; |
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Distinctions |
Played first
class cricket with Nottinghamshire, in 1880 and 1904; |
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Height/Weight |
not known. |
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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
six who became the
75th players
(78)
to appear
for England. |
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Position(s) |
Outside-left/right,
inside-right/left; |
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First match |
No. 11, 15
March 1880, Wales 2 England 3, a friendly match at The Racecourse, Mold Road, Wrexham,
aged 20 years 109 days; |
Last match
3 years 345 days |
No. 20, 23
February 1884, Ireland 1 England 8, a British Championship match at The Ulster
Cricket Ground, Ballynafeigh Park, Belfast, aged 24 years 88 days;
 two
in the first half and 75th min. |
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Major tournaments |
British
Championship 1883-84; |
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Team honours |
None |
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Individual honours |
England's
joint-Top Goalscorer (three, 1884) - followed his brother Arthur, who
claimed the record in 1878 to become the first brothers to each top the
list
The Probables (one
appearance 1879)
The North (two appearances, 1ᵍ 1883-84) |
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Distinctions |
Younger brother
of Arthur
Cursham (sixth set of brothers).
Brother-in-law of
Harold Morse.
The last member of the 1880 teams to die.
most appearanced Englishman at Notts County FC. |
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Beyond England |
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Original Committee
member of the Corinthians FC in 1882. He was an insurance broker by
profession. Was a law student according to the 1881 census. -
An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who. Douglas Lamming
(1990). Hatton Press, p.83./FindMyPast.com |
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The Numbers |
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parties |
Apps |
withdrew |
comp.apps |
minutes |
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Goals
ave.min |
comp.goals |
captain |
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12 |
8 |
1 |
1 |
720 |
5 |
144 min |
3 |
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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8 |
5 |
0 |
3 |
42 |
16 |
+26 |
0 |
3 |
5.25 |
2 |
62.5 |
+2 |
Venue Record
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Venue |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
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CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
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Home |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
14 |
3 |
+11 |
0 |
2 |
4.667 |
1.00 |
66.7 |
+1 |
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Away |
5 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
28 |
13 |
+15 |
0 |
1 |
5.60 |
2.60 |
60.0 |
+1 |
Competition Record
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Competition |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
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British Championship |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
1 |
+7 |
0 |
0 |
8.00 |
1.00 |
100.0 |
+1 |
| Friendly |
7 |
4 |
0 |
3 |
34 |
15 |
+19 |
0 |
3 |
4.857 |
2.143 |
57.1 |
+1 |
Tournament 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 1883-84 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
1 |
+7 |
0 |
0 |
8.00 |
1.00 |
100.0 |
+1 |
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BC
All |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
1 |
+7 |
0 |
0 |
8.00 |
1.00 |
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 |
8 |
1 |
+7 |
0 |
0 |
8.00 |
1.00 |
100.0 |
+1 |
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1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
1 |
+7 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
1 |
100 |
+1 |
Match History
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apps |
match |
match details |
comp |
res. |
rundown |
pos |
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pp |
1 March 1879 - England vs. Scotland, The Surrey Cricket Ground, Kennington |
Fr |
postponed - frost |
res |
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9 |
5 April 1879 - England 5 Scotland 4, The Surrey Cricket Ground, Kennington |
Fr |
HW |
reserve |
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played with his
brother Arthur - the fourth/fifth set of brothers to do so |
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again played with his
brother Arthur -
the first set of brothers to do so twice |
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