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Tom Danks |
Nottingham Forest
FC
1 appearance, 0 goals
P 1 W 0 D 1 L 0 F 1:
A 1
50% successful
1885
captain: none
minutes played: 90 |
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Timeline |
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Thomas Danks |
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Birth |
Saturday, 30 May 1863 in
Forest Grove, Sherwood, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire |
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registered in Nottingham April-June 1863 |
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Baptism |
19 June 1863 at St. Leodegarious Church in Basford |
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Cannot be found on the 1871 census, but we know that Thomas' father is
Samuel, an ironmonger. His mother is
Emma Sarah
(née Blatherwick). |
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According to the 1881 census, Thomas is the youngest of four siblings
living at 137 Kirkewhite Street in the St. Mary's area of Nottingham. 17
year old Thomas is an ironmonger, and they have two servants. The parents
are not on this census return.
(His father died 30 May 1882, at
his residence in Queen's Walk). |
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According to the 1891 census, Thomas is an ironmonger's assistant and is a
boarder with the Cartwright's at 8 Mansfield Road in St. Mary's.
(His mother died toward the end of 1896) |
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According to the 1901 census,
Thomas is living at 25 Park Row in Nottingham with the Goaters, he is
still an ironmonger. He lives with three other boarders. |
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Death |
Monday evening, 27 April 1908
at 25 Park Row, Nottingham,
Nottinghamshire |
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aged
44 years 333 days
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registered in Nottingham April-June 1908 |
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Obituary |
"DEATH OF MR. TOM DANKS―AN
OLD INTERNATIONAL
"By a
considerable circle in Nottingham the news of the death of Mr. Thomas
Danks, which took place very suddenly at his residence, 25, Park-row, last
evening, will be received with great regret. The third son of the late Mr.
Thomas Danks, the founder of the well-known firm of Danks and Nixon, now
Thomas Danks, Limited, the deceased gentleman was in his 45th year, was
associated with the business from his youth up, and was much respected in
commercial and agricultural circles. But probably it was his interest in
sports and athletics which made him most popular. For many years an active
playing member of the Forest Football Club, he was, in his day, a
brilliant outside right, and reached the crowning point of his career when
he was selected to play for England against Scotland, at the Oval, in
1885. When he ceased to play Mr. Danks preserved his interest in the club,
and for a long period of years he assisted at the annual sports meeting.
In his younger days also he was a proficient swimmer, and held several
prizes representing his success in open races in the Trent. He was also an
enthusiastic oarsman, and took a prominent part in the formation of the
Nottingham Boat Club, now one of the most prosperous of the city's
athletic organisations. Mr. Danks was initiated as a member of the De Vere
Lodge of Freemasons during the year of office of his eldest brother, Mr.
Walter Danks, as Worshipful Master, and but for ill-health he would have
succeeded to that position last month. He had been suffering for a long
time, and spent several months at Bournemouth,, but though it was known
that he was ill his death came with startling suddenness. Mr. Walter Danks
saw his brother after midday, when he was as well as could have been
expected, but less than six hours later the end had come." -
Nottingham Evening Post, Tuesday, 28 April 1908.
evidently, Thomas was son of Samuel, who was
employed at Danks & Nixon. The founder, Thomas, died in 1883 at the age of
81, and was this Thomas' grandfather. |
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Funeral |
Thursday, 30 April 1908
in Nottingham |
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Probate |
"DANKS
Thomas of 25 Park-row Nottingham ironmonger
died 27 April 1908 Probate
Nottingham 20 July to
Charles Wright Gowthorpe mill furnisher.
Effects £1642 5s. 1d."
[2019 equivalent: £199,014]. |
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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) |
Played junior
football in Nottingham until joining Nottingham Forest FC in December 1882
where he remained until February 1889. Also assisted Notts County FC
for a spell in 1884 and Burslem Port Vale FC from September 1888. |
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Club honours |
None |
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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
two who became the 123rd players
(124) to appear
for England. |
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Position(s) |
Inside-right |
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Only match |
No. 25, 21
March 1885, England 1 Scotland 1, a British Championship match at
The Surrey Cricket Ground, The Oval, Kennington, London, aged 21 years
295 days. |
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Major tournaments |
British
Championship 1884-85; |
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Distinctions |
Died just four days after
William Kenyon-Slaney,
and 22 days after Walter Bennett. |
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Beyond England |
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Worked as an ironmonger
in his native Nottingham. -
An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who.
Douglas Lamming (1990). Hatton Press, p.83. |
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The Numbers |
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parties |
Appearances |
comp. apps |
minutes |
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captain |
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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 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
=0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
50 |
=0 |
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His only match was played in the British Championship
competition and at a home venue |
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 1884-85 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
=0 |
0 |
0 |
1.00 |
1.00 |
50.0 |
=0 |
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BC
All |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
=0 |
0 |
0 |
1.00 |
1.00 |
50.0 |
=0 |
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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 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
=0 |
0 |
0 |
1.00 |
1.00 |
50.0 |
=0 |
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1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
=0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
50 |
=0 |
Match History
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