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David
Fairhurst |
Newcastle
United FC
1 appearance,
0 goals
P 1 W 1 D 0 L 0 F
4:
A
1
100% successful
1933
captain: none
minutes played: 90
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Profile |
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Full name |
David Liddle Fairhurst |
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Born |
20 July 1906 in Blyth, Northumberland [registered in
Tynemouth, September 1906]. |
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Census Notes |
According to the 1911
census, David Liddle is the third of five children to William Shaw and
Janet. They live at 9 Regent Terrace in Blyth. His father is a ship
plater. |
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According to the 1939 register, David L., a labourer in the pharmaceutical
industry, is married to Kathleen. They live in 9 Tarset Road in Whitley
Bay with their daughters, Jean and Davina (records blocked). |
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Married |
to Katheleen M.
Edwards (b.15 April 1909), in Walsall [registered
in Walsall, September 1930].
Two children, Jean (b.29 January 1932) and Davina. |
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Died |
26 October 1972 at East Birmingham Hospital in Birmingham, Warwickshire,
aged
66 years 98 days
[registered in Birmingham, December 1972].
Living at 31 Thurlston Avenue in Solihull at the time.
His funeral was
held at St. Andrew's Church in Small Heath, 2 November (1.30pm). Cremated
at Yardley Crematorium afterwards (2.20pm). |
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Height/Weight |
5' 9", 11st. [1927].
5'
8", 11st.
13lbs [1932]. |
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Source |
Douglas Lammings' An
English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990] & FindMyPast.com |
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Club Career |
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Club(s) |
Started
at New Delaval Villa FC before earning his experience at Blyth Spartans
FC. He joined Walsall FC on 28 July 1927,
where he went on to make 57 league appearances,
before returning to the north-east when he signed for
Newcastle United FC on 23 March 1929 for £1750, beating off other
prominent clubs. He remained until his
retirement in May 1946, having
played 266 league appearances,
scoring twice-both goals came in the same match, against Nottingham
Forest, 30 November 1935, in a 5-1 victory. |
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Club honours |
FA Cup
winner 1931-32;
FA Charity Shield runners-up 1932; |
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Individual honours |
None |
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Distinctions |
None |
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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 three who became 591st
players (591) to appear for England. |
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Position(s) |
Left-back |
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Only match |
No. 190, 6 December 1933, England 4 France 1,
a friendly match at White Hart Lane, Tottenham, London, aged 27 years
139 days. |
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Major tournaments |
None |
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Team honours |
None |
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Individual honours |
None |
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Distinctions |
Died 24 days after Syd Puddefoot |
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Beyond England |
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Following his retirement from
playing football, Fairhurst was the trainer and physiotherapist at Birmingham City FC. He had
previously worked in the coalmines and as a shipyard worker. -
An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who.
Douglas Lamming (1990). Hatton Press, p.96. |
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David Fairhurst - Career Statistics |
| Squads |
Apps |
comp. apps |
Mins. |
Goals |
goals ave.min |
comp. goals |
Capt. |
Disc. |
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1 |
1 |
0 |
90 |
0 |
0
min |
0 |
none |
none |
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minutes are an approximation, due to the fact that many matches rarely stick to exactly ninety minutes long, allowing time for injuries and errors. |
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David Fairhurst
- Match Record - All Matches - By Type of Match |
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Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
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CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
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Home
- Friendly |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
+3 |
0 |
0 |
4.00 |
1.00 |
100.0 |
+1 |
| All |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
+3 |
0 |
0 |
4.00 |
1.00 |
100.0 |
+1 |
David Fairhurst
- Match History
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Club:
Newcastle United F.C.
- one full appearance (90 min) |
F.A. International Selection Committee - one full appearance
(90 min)x |
Notes
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