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Fred Dewhurst

Preston North End FC & Corinthians FC

 9 appearances, 12 goals
 one goal on debut

P 9 W 8 D 0 L 1 F 41: A 8
89% successful
1886-89

captain: none
minutes played: 810

Timeline
  Frederick Dewhurst
Birth Wednesday, 16 December 1863 in Fulwood, near Preston, Lancashire
  registered as unnamed in Preston October-December 1863.
Baptism 6 March 1864 at St. John Church, Church Street in Fulwood
 

According to the 1871 census, Frederick is the sixth of seven children to Thomas and Ellen (née Harrison). They live at 23 Maudland Bank in Preston. His father is a mule spindle maker.
This Frederick is actually the second son to Thomas & Ellen to be named Frederick, the previous living and dying in 1860-61.
(His father died in early 1875)
 

According to the 1881 census, Frederick is a pupil at Spinkhill College in Eckington, Chesterfield.
  "NORTH END FOOTBALL CLUB.―
SUBSCRIPTIONS are now Due, and must be paid to the Secretary, on or before January 17th, 1891.
                                                   FRED. DEWHURST, Secretary, Unicorn Hotel, Garstang-road, Preston."
- The Lancashire Evening Post, Wednesday, 7 January 1891.
 

According to the 1891 census, Frederick is living with his brother's wife Jane and her children. His brother, Alfred had died in 1889. They live at the Unicorn Hotel, 378 North Road in Preston.  Frederick himself is an assistant master at the Grammar school.
Death Monday morning, 22 April 1895 in Preston, Lancashire
  aged 31 years 128 days registered in Preston April-June 895.

Obituary
"DEATH OF A FAMOUS FOOTBALL PLAYER
"Frederick Dewhurst, one of the best known Association football players in the North of England, died at Preston yesterday. He joined North End as an amateur in 1883, and played for them during the height of their fame. He had no superior as inside left forward, and in that position represented England in nine international contests against Scotland, Ireland and Wales, besides playing several seasons for the Corinthians. He was a school teacher, was only thirty-one years of age, and died after a lingering illness, which prevented him from playing for the past four years." - St. James's Gazette, Tuesday, 23 April 1895/Totnes Weekly Times/Central Somerset Gazette, Saturday, 27 April 1895 [stated he died on 'Monday']

Source

Douglas Lammings' An English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990] &

Playing Career
Club(s) "He learned his football at Mount St. Mary's College, near Chesterfield, Derbyshire, and returning to his native town in the year 1882, he was soon enrolled a member of the North End Club..." until 1891, when he was too poorly to play.
Corinthians 1886-89, 28 appearances, twelve goals
League History
24 appearances, 13 goals		 Preston North End FC 1888-92 24 appearances, thirteen goals
debut: 8 September 1888 Preston North End FC 5 Burnley FC 2.
last: 14 March 1891 Sunderland AFC 3 Preston North End FC 0.
Club honours FA Cup runners-up 1887-88, winners 1888-89 (five appearances, one goal);
Football League Champions 1888-89 (16 appearances, 12 goals), 1889-90 (six), runners-up 1890-91 (two apps, one goal);
Individual honours Lancashire FA (1883-84).
Height/Weight 5' 10½", 12st 13lbs. [1889], 12st 7lbs. [1889]

Source

Douglas Lammings' An English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990] & ENFA.

England Career
Player number One of eight who became the 125th player (130) to appear for England.
Position(s) Inside-right/inside-left;
First match No. 26, 13 March 1886, Ireland 1 England 6, British Championship match at Ulster Cricket Ground, Ballynafeigh Park, Belfast, aged 22 years 87 days;
Last match
2 years 347 days		 No. 35, 23 February 1889, England 4 Wales 1, British Championship match at Victoria Ground, Boothen, Stoke-upon-Trent, aged 25 years 69 days;
Major tournaments British Championship 1885-86, 1886-87, 1887-88, 1888-89;
Team honours British Championship shared 1885-86, winners 1887-88;
Individual honours The North (two appearances, 1ᵍ 1885-86, withdrew in 1887);
 The Gentlemen (three appearances, 1ᵍ January-December 1886)
England's Top Goalscorer (six 1888) equalling the record.
Records Record England goalscorer shared between 1889-91, overtaken by Tinsley Lindley.
Distinctions Died a day after Harry Goodhart

Beyond England

He was a master at Preston Catholic Grammar School. - An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who. Douglas Lamming (1990). Hatton Press, p.87


The Numbers
parties Appearances comp..apps minutes goals ave.min comp. goals captain
11 9 9 810 12 68 min 12 none
eight matches
The minutes here given can only ever be a guideline and cannot therefore be accurate, only an approximation.
P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
9 8 0 1 41 8 +33 0 3 4.556 0.889 88.9 +7
All of his matches were played in the British Championship competition

Venue Record

Venue P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
Home 3 2 0 1 13 3 +10 0 2 4.333 1.00 66.7 +1
Away 6 6 0 0 28 5 +23 0 1 4.667 0.833 100.0 +6

Tournament Record

British Championship Competition
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
BC 1883-84 0 0 0 0 0 0 =0 0 0 0.00 0.00 00.0 =0
BC 1885-86 2 2 0 0 9 2 +7 0 0 4.50 1.00 100.0 +2
BC 1886-87 3 2 0 1 13 3 +10 0 2 4.333 1.00 66.7 +1
BC 1887-88 3 3 0 0 15 2 +13 0 1 5.00 0.667 100.0 +3
BC 1888-89 1 1 0 0 4 1 +3 0 0 4.00 1.00 100.0 +1
BC All 9 8 0 1 41 8 +33 0 3 4.556 0.889 88.9 +7

All Competition
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
BC 9 8 0 1 41 8 +33 0 3 4.556 0.889 88.9 +7
9 8 0 1 41 8 +33 0 3 4.556 0.889 88.9 +7

Match History

 Club: Preston North End F.C. & Corinthians F.C. - nine full appearances (810 min) 12ᵍ F.A. Committee - five full appearances (450 min) 5ᵍx

Age 21 trial  
one appearance - The North vs. The South, 31 January 1885.
Age 22    
two appearances - The Players vs. The Gentlemen, 16 January 1886; The South vs. The North, 30 January 1886;

apps match match details comp res. rundown pos

1 26 13 March 1886 - Ireland 1 England 6
Ulster Cricket Ground, Belfast		 BC AW 2nd half (4th) ir

one of eight who became the 125th player (130) to appear for England
one of two who became the first players from Preston North End FC to represent England
one of seven who became the sixteenth Corinthian to represent England
the eighteenth player to score on his England debut - the second competitive

trial  
one appearance - The Gentlemen vs. The Players, 20 March 1886;

27 27 March 1886 - Scotland 1 England 1, Hampden Park, Glasgow
BC		 AD reserve
2 28 29 March 1886 - Wales 1 England 3
The Racecourse, Wrexham		 AW 2nd half (3rd) ir

the sixth player to score a goal each in his first two appearances for England

Age 23 trial  
one appearance - The Players vs. The Gentlemen, 18 December 1886;
withdrew - The North vs. The South, 22 January 1887;

3 29 5 February 1887 - England 7 Ireland 0
Yorkshire Cricket Ground, Sheffield		 BC HW 2 shot
43 89		 ir

the scorer of the eighteenth brace for England
the ninth England player to score an equalising goal ~ although it is England's eleventh
the second player to score a goal each in his first three appearances for England

4 30 26 February 1887 - England 4 Wales 0
The Surrey Cricket Ground, Kennington		 BC HW   ir
5 31 19 March 1887 - England 2 Scotland 3
Leamington Street, Blackburn		 BC HL 51 ir

the fourth player to score in four England matches

  F.A. International Select Committee - four full appearances (360 min) 7ᵍx

Age 24
6 32 4 February 1888 - Wales 1 England 5
Alexandra Recreation Ground, Crewe 		BC AW 16
70
88		 il

the scorer of the twentieth brace for England - fourth to do so twice
the scorer of the eighth hattrick for England
the third player to score in five England matches

7 33 17 March 1888 - Scotland 0 England 5
Hampden Park, Glasgow		 BC AW 40 header
43
49 shot		 il

the scorer of the 21st brace for England - second  to do so three times
the third player to score in six England matches

8 34 7 April 1888 - Ireland 1 England 5
 Ballynafeigh Park, Belfast		 BC AW 10 30yds ir

his six goals in 1888 makes him top goalscorer for the season & year - equalling the record until 1908
one of two who became the second players to score in seven England matches

Age 25
9 35 23 February 1889 - England 4 Wales 1
Victoria Ground, Stoke-upon-Trent		 BC HW 2nd half (3rd) ir
   

the second player to score in eight England matches