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Ben Garfield

West Bromwich Albion FC

1 appearance, 0 goals

P 1 W 1 D 0 L 0 F 3: A 2
100% successful

1
898

captain: none
minutes played:
90

Ben Garfield

Timeline

  Benjamin Garfield
Birth Sunday, 21 May 1871 in The Lodge, Raunds, near Highams Ferrar, Northamptonshire.
confirmed by his birth certificate and 1939 register—registered in Thrapston April-June 1871
Education Stoke Doyle School
 

According to the 1871 census, Mary Ann (née Wightman) is due to give birth to her third child, Benjamin. His father, Joseph, is an agricultural labourer. They live at the Lodge in Raunds.

"CRANFORD ...EXTRAORDINARY SUICIDE.—On Friday last J. T. Parker, Esq., Coroner, held an inquest, at the Red Lion inn, Cranford, touching the death of Joseph Garfield, who committed suicide by throwing himself into a shallow stream of water near that village, on the previous day.—The jury returned a verdict of 'Suicide whilst in a state of temporary insanity'." - The Northampton Mercury, Saturday 15 February 1879.
 

According to the 1881 census, Benjamin is the second of four children with their widowed mother, Mary Ann. They live with the Smith family, Mary's brother, at Spring Gardens in Higham Ferrers, Wellingborough. His mother is also the housekeeper.

 

According to the 1891 census, Benjamin, now a clicker, is still one of four children living with their widowed mother. They now live at Corporation Row in Highams Ferrers, where Mary's nephews live with them.

"PETTY SESSIONS ...Feb.12.—Clara Holyoak, Chelveston, v. Benjamin Garfield, Finedon; order, 2s. a week till the child is 14." - The Northampton/Bedfordshire Mercury's, Friday 19 February/Saturday 20 February 1892.
Children Ben and Clara Holyoak had a daughter together. Florence Elizabeth (b.12 February 1891).
Clara will marry Robert Walter Hanwell on 3 November 1894 in Chelveston, and will go on to have another daughter and three sons.
Marriage to Elizabeth Ann Wilson, late 1895
registered in Burton-upon-Trent October-December 1895
Children Ben and Eliza Garfield had eight children together. Benjamin Percy (b.22 May 1896), Florence Ethel (b.1898), Edith (b.1900), Elizabeth (b.1902), Albert Edward (b.1904), Frederick (b.1910), Stanley (b.1 November 1913) and another that died between census'
 

According to the 1901 census, Benjamin is a professional footballer, married to Elizabeth, and has three children, Benjamin, Florence and Edith. They live at 14 Farley Street in West Bromwich.

 

According to the 1911 census, Benjamin, now a labourer on the railway, is living with his wife and three more children, Elizabeth, Edward and Frederick. The census reveals that another child had died. They live at 39 New Bank Street in Longsight, Manchester.
Ben and Elizabeth's son, Benjamin married on 6 August 1917 at St. Giles', Ardwick, address stated as 210 Cowell's Hops and Benjamin is a warehouseman.

Their daughter, Florence Ethel married James Twigg on 3 April 1920 at St. Mark's, Gorton, address stated as 24 Prescott Street and Benjamin is a stoker.

 

According to the 1921 census, Benjamin, a warehouse hand, still married, but is boarding at 25 Herbert Street in Newton Heath, with the Hardman family.
(His mother died in spring 1923)
Ben and Elizabeth's daughter, Elizabeth, married on 1 August 1925 at St. Clement's, Longsight, address stated as 29 New Bank Street and Benjamin is a tradesman.

Their son, Albert Edward, married on 30 July 1927 at St. Clement's, address still 29 New Bank Street and Benjamin is now a foreman.

  According to the 1939 register, Benjamin is now a retired labourer living with 84 year-old widow, Lily Hardman, a fish fryer, at 67 Oldham Road in Failsworth. His wife, however, is still at home at 39 New Bank Street, both are still married, and now with an eighth child, Stanley.
Death April to June 1958 in the Manchester area
age 86 yrs 315 dys-87 years 40 dys registered in Manchester April-June 1958
  A date of 1942 had been mentioned by Lamming, with 10 December been filled in by historian Tony Matthews, but there is no registration to confirm this. However, a registration in Manchester was found for second quarter 1958, and at the age of 87, his birth can only be placed as 1871.  His last known whereabouts was the 1939 census...in Manchester.

Source

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

Playing Career


Club(s)
Started his junior career with Finedon FC, and then Kettering Town FC and then Burton Wanderers FC in 1893, before joining West Bromwich Albion FC on 11 May 1896. Garfield left for Brighton & Hove Albion FC in August 1902, where he remained until 1905. Afterwhich he was turning out for Tunbridge Wells Rangers FC. Garfield was later suspended by the Football Association for playing in Olympia, the suspension was lifted in May 1907. In 1911, he was playing for White City FC.

League honours
168 appearances 61 goals
Burton Wanderers FC 1894-96 59 appearances, 27 goals.
debut (division two): 1 September 1894 Rotherham Town FC 1 Burton Wanderers FC 3.
West Bromwich Albion FC 1896-1901 109 appearances, 39 goals.
debut: 1 September 1896 Blackburn Rovers FC 1 West Bromwich Albion FC 2.
last (div. two): 21 September 1901 West Bromwich Albion FC 3 Burslem Port Vale FC 1.
Club honours Football League Division Two fourth place 1896-96 (29ᵃ 16ᵍ), winners 1901-02 (4ᵃ 1ᵍ)
Southern League Division Two winners 1902-03;
Individual honours None
Distinctions None
Height/Weight 5' 7½", 11st 7lbs [1899], 5' 7", 10st. 3lbs [1903].

Source

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

England Career

Player number One of four who became 236th players (239) to appear for England.
Position(s) Inside-left
Only match No. 62, 5 March 1898, Ireland 2 England 3, a British Championship match at Cliftonville Gardens, Cliftonville, Belfast, aged 26 years 321 days.
Major tournaments British Championship 1897-98;
Team honours British Championship winners 1897-98;
Individual honours None
Distinctions None

Beyond England

No additional information. - An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who. Douglas Lamming (1990). Hatton Press, p.104.


The Numbers
parties Appearances comp. apps minutes captain
1 1 1 90 0 none
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
1 1 0 0 3 2 +1 0 0 3 2 100 +1
His only match was played in the British Championship competition and at an away venue

Tournament Record

British Championship Competition
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
BC 1897-98 1 1 0 0 3 2 +1 0 0 3.00 2.00 100.0 +1
BC All 1 1 0 0 3 2 +1 0 0 3.00 2.00 100.0 +1

All Competition
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
BC 1 1 0 0 3 2 +1 0 0 3.00 2.00 100.0 +1
1 1 0 0 3 2 +1 0 0 3 2 100 +1

Match History

 Club: West Bromwich Albion F.C. - one full appearance (90 min) F.A. International Select Committee - one full appearance (90 min)x

apps match match details comp res. rundown pos

Age 26
1 62 5 March 1898 - Ireland 2 England 3
Cliftonville Gardens, Belfast
BC AW   il
 

one of four who became the 236th players (239) to appear for England
the tenth West Bromwich Albion FC player to represent England

     

 
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