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Sammy Day |
Old Malvernians FC &
Corinthians FC
3 appearances, 2 goals
1
goal on his debut
P 3 W 2 D 0 L 1 F
7:
A 2
67% successful
1906
captain: none
minutes played: 270 |
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Timeline |
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Samuel Hulme Day BA MA |
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Birth |
Sunday, 29 December 1878
at 7 Linden Grove,
in Peckham Rye Common, Nunhead, Surrey |
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registered in Camberwell January-March 1879 |
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"On the 29th ult., at 7, Linden Grove, the wife of
Mr. Sydney Townsend Day, of a son." -
South London Press, Saturday, 4 January 1879 |
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Baptism |
Friday, 13 June 1879
in Nunhead |
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According to the 1881 census,
Samuel H. is is the fourth of five children and the only son to Sydney Townsend
and Evelyn Ada (née Godden). They live at Newton House in Lewisham, along with the
in-laws and five servants. His father is a wine merchant. |
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According to the 1891 census,
Samuel H. now has three younger brothers, and along with their parents and
four servants, they live at 18 Kidbrook Grove in Woolwich. His
father is still shipping wines. |
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According to the 1901 census,
Saml H. is the eldest of two children remaining with their parents at 18
Kidbrook Grove along with four servants. He is a Cambridge student. |
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According to the 1911 census,
Samuel Hulme is joint head of the household with George Herbert Vall. They
are both schoolmasters at Westminster School. They live at 18 Dean's Yard
in Westminster Abbey alongside three servants.
According to passenger lists, Samuel was on board the RMS Alcala bound for
Rio on 26 September
1913, leaving Southampton. |
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Whilst at Heatherdown
School, headmaster Day expels a ten year old David Niven in 1920, due to
his schoolboy pranks. Niven will go on to become a leading English actor.
According to the 1921 census, Samuel is a headmaster of
Heatherdown School, although this census states he was born in the Kent
town of Blackheath.
His father died on 22 July 1922 in Bexhill. |
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"Mr. S. H. Day,
the famous old Cambridge and Kent cricketer and international
Corinthian footballer of pre-war days, is to be married on May 31
to Miss Dulcie Muriel Morrison, of
Knighstbridge, a lady who loves the out-of-doors life and
has athletic tastes, and all those who met Mr. Day on the cricket
or football field, as well as his many personal friends, will wish
the happy couple well. As a former captain of Cambridge
University, a fine batsman in a strong Kent side, and a 'Soccer'
footballer who got his cap against Scotland as well as other
countries, Mr. Day was an outstanding figure in the sport of
pre-war days." - The Weekly Dispatch, Sunday, 22 May
1927 |
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Marriage: to Dulce Muriel
Morrison on Tuesday, 31 May 1927 at St. Margaret's Church,
Westminster. Samuel is 48 years old living at 18 Dean's
Yard in Westminster, and Dulce is twenty years his junior. |
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registered in St. George Hanover Square April-June 1927 |
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"The
marriage took place on Tuesday, at St. Margaret's, Westminster, of
Mr. Samuel Hulme Day, son of the late Mr. S. Day
and of Mrs. Day, of Heatherdown, Ascot, and Miss
Dulce Muriel Morrison, only daughter of the late
Mr. J. H. Morrison and Mrs. Morrison, of 86, Knightsbridge. The
Archdeacon of Dudley officiated, assisted by the Rev. Hugh
Johnston. Mr. Day is the old Kent County cricketer and Corinthian
International footballer." - Isle of Thanet Gazette
and Thanet Times, Saturday, 4 June 1927. |
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Children |
Sammy and Dulcie
Day have two sons together. John Ronald (b.11 September
1928) and Anthony Samuel (b.20 June 1930). |
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His mother died on 20 November 1928 in
Bexhill.
According to the 1939 register, Samuel H. is
still the headmaster at Heatherdown Preparatory School for boys on London Road in
Ascot are of Easthampstead. He remains married to Dulce M. |
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Death |
Tuesday, 21 February 1950
at his home at Marton, Chobham, Surrey
Many newspapers
reporting on his death state that he died on the Monday, with the
first actual entry on the Tuesday evening release, his
probate states the Tuesday. |
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aged 71 years 54 days |
registered in Surrey North West January-March 1950 |
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Obituary |
"DEATH OF MR. S. H. DAY—Kent
and Varsity Cricketer
"Mr.
Samuel Hulme Day, famous sportsman in his time, for Cambridge University
and Kent cricketer, died at his home in Chobham, Surrey, on Monday, at the
age of 71. He made a name for himself both at cricket and football.
Playing for Kent when still at Malvern, he scored a century in his first
county match, a feat which remains unique for a schoolboy. Twice captain
of Malvern, he won his Cambridge Blue as a freshman in 1899 and captained
the University in 1901. After taking part in three drawn games, he helped
to beat Oxford at Lord's by five wickets with a score of 117 not out when
274 runs were put on in the last innings. Altogether against Oxford Mr.
Day made 305 runs, with an average of 61. For Kent he scored 5,893 runs
between 1897 and 1919. He played only once for the Cambridge football
eleven, but afterwards with the Corinthians he was outstanding as an
inside-forward. In 1906 he played for England in all three international
matches. Mr. Day whose two younger brothers, S. E. and A. P. Day, also
assisted Kent, was for many years headmaster of Heatherdown preparatory
school, Ascot, and previously assistant master at Westminster School, was
born at Peckham Rye. He leaves a widow and two sons." - East
Kent Gazette, Friday, 24 February 1950. |
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Probate |
"DAY
Samuel Hulme of Marton Chobham
Surrey
died
21 February 1950 Probate
London
31 May to
Sydney Ernest Day of no occupation and Noel Leigh Taylor solicitor.
Effects £30,293 6s. 2d."
[2025 equivalent: £893,926]. |
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Funeral |
Friday,
24 February at St. Lawrence's, Chobham. |
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Source |
 Douglas Lammings' An
English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990] & |
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Cambridge University Alumni |
DAY, Samuel
Hulme.
Adm pens. at QUEENS, 1898.
s. of Sydney Townsend, of 61, Charlton Road, Blackheath.
b. Dec. 29, 1878 at Nunhead, Surrey.
Sch:
Malvern College.
Matric.Michs.1898.
B.A. 1902. M.A. 1905.
Cricket 'blue', 1899-1902.
Football (assoc.) 'blue,' 1901; |
Played cricket
for Kent.
Played association football for England, 1906.
Assistant Master at Westminster School, 1903-13.
Headmaster of
a Preparatory School at Heatherdown, Ascot, Berks.
Died July 9, 1938, aged 59, at Anloes,
Gt Missenden, Bucks.
Buried at Gt Hampden. |
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His Alumni states
that he died on 9 July 1938 and is buried at Anloes, Great
Missenden in Buckinghamshire. But that is a Samuel H.H. Day from
Luton. |
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Playing Career |
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Club(s) |
Attended Malvern
College and played for the XI in 1896-98, becoming captain in his final
year. Went on to be educated at Queen's College at Cambridge University,
earning his blue in 1901. Also played with Old Malvernians AFC. |
.jpg) Corinthians |
1902-12 |
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Club honours |
FA Amateur Cup
winners 1901-02; |
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Individual honours |
None |
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Distinctions |
Played
first-class cricket with Kent CCC (1897-1919), Cambridge University
CC (1899-1902) and MCC (1909); |
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Height/Weight |
5'
10½", 11st.
0lbs [1906]. |
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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 the 312th players (315)
to appear for England. |
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Position(s) |
Inside-right |
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First match |
No. 86, 16 February 1906,
Ireland 0
England 5, a British
Championship match at
Solitude Ground, Cliftonville, Belfast,
aged 27 years 50 days.
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Last match |
No. 88, 7 April 1906,
Scotland
2 England 1, a British Championship match at
Hampden Park, Mount Florida, Glasgow, aged 27 years 99 days. |
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Major tournaments |
British Championship 1905-06; |
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Team honours |
British Championship shared 1905-06; |
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Individual honours |
The
South
(one appearance 1ᵍ January 1906);
England Amateur
(one appearance, 2ᵍ November 1906);
The Amateurs (one appearance, December
1906);
FA XI Amateur (five appearances); |
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Goalscoring honours |
England's Joint-Top Goalscorer
(two 1906); |
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Distinctions |
None |
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Beyond England |
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Spent a brief period being secretary
to the Corinthians club. -
An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who.
Douglas Lamming (1990). Hatton Press, p.85. |
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The Numbers |
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parties |
Appearances |
comp. apps |
minutes |
| goals ave.min |
comp. goals |
captain |
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3 |
3 |
3 |
270 |
2 |
135
min |
2 |
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 |
GA |
GD |
FTS
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CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
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3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
7 |
2 |
+5 |
0 |
2 |
2.333 |
0.667 |
66.7 |
+2 |
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All of his matches were in the British Championship competition
and at an away venue |
Opposition Record
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Opposition |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
GA |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
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Scotland |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
1.00 |
2.00 |
0.0 |
-1 |
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Wales |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
1.00 |
0.00 |
100.0 |
+1 |
| Ireland |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
+5 |
0 |
1 |
5.00 |
0.00 |
100.0 |
+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 1905-06 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
7 |
2 |
+5 |
0 |
2 |
2.333 |
0.667 |
66.7 |
+2 |
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BC All |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
7 |
2 |
+5 |
0 |
2 |
2.333 |
0.667 |
66.7 |
+2 |
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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 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
7 |
2 |
+5 |
0 |
2 |
2.333 |
0.667 |
66.7 |
+2 |
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3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
7 |
2 |
+5 |
0 |
2 |
2.333 |
0.667 |
66.7 |
+2 |
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