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Jimmy Haydock |
Blackburn Rovers
FC
withdrew
1895 |
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Timeline |
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James Haydock |
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Birth |
Friday, 6 December 1872 in Oxford Street, Blackburn, Lancashire |
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registered in Blackburn October-December 1872 |
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Baptism |
Sunday, 9 February 1873 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Blackburn |
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His father, George, died
in Blackburn in early 1876.
According to the 1881 census,
James is the youngest of seven children living at 24 Audley Range in
Blackburn with their widowed mother, Sarah (née Walsh). |
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According to the 1891 census,
James, an elementary assistant teacher, is the youngest of five still at
home, now living 126 Lower Audley Street in Blackburn. |
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Death |
Saturday night, 24 March 1900 at 15 Winchester Street in Blackburn, Lancashire,
of consumption. |
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aged 28 years 108 days |
registered in Blackburn January-March 1900 |
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Obituary |
"FAMOUS
FOOTBALLER DEAD.
"James
Haydock, one of the most brilliant Association footballers ever seen on
the field, died on Saturday night at Blackburn, where he was a school
teacher. Owing to failing health, Haydock last season had to relinquish
football, being then a member of the Blackburn Rovers. He was selected for
International honours three seasons ago, but could not respond owing to
illness, and his transfer to Aston Villa fell through from the same cause."
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Morning Leader, Tuesday, 27 March 1900.
"'JIMMY' HAYDOCK DEAD The Last of a Brilliant Footballer.
"A one-time famous and popular member of the
Blackburn Rovers Football team, in the person of James Haydock, passed
away on Saturday night at the age of 28, after an illness extending over
many months, and when the sad tidings became known 'Jimmy's' sudden end
was regretted on all hands. Haydock, who lived at 15 Winchester-street,
retired from the field two seasons ago in consequence of ill-health, and
despite every care on his part, his illness developed into consumption.
Last autumn Haydock went to Colwyn Bay, and remained there until
Christmas, but benefited little by his stay. He gradually grew worse, and
was ordered to bed three weeks ago. From that time up to his death his
condition had been hopeless, and the end came after much suffering.
Haydock was one of the most brilliant forwards the Rovers club ever had,
although he never played in an international match. It was [at
outside-right] that he was chosen to play for England against Ireland in
189[5], but a temporary indisposition kept him out of the team at the last
minute. At Furthergate Congregational day schools 'Jimmy' rendered much
useful service as a teacher, and he left for a similar position at Burnley
he received the good wishes of other members of his profession. He was
then in failing health, and after short service there he had to be
invalided home, where, however, he made little or no improvement, with the
result that he was ordered to Colwyn Bay, as mentioned above."
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Blackburn Standard, Saturday, 31 March 1900. |
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Funeral |
Thursday, 29 March 1900 in Blackburn Cemetery.
"...and amongst the numerous tributes of
sympathy and esteem which covered the coffin containing the diseased
player's remains was a beautiful wreath from the Rovers Football Club." |
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Probate |
"HAYDOCK
James of 15 Winchester-street
Blackburn schoolmaster died 24 March 1900 Probate
Lancaster
27 April to Albert Edmund
Wilson cashier and John William Percy Fawcett certified-school-teacher.
Effects £98 13s. 3d."
[2025 equivalent: £10,260] |
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Source |
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Playing Career |
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Club(s) |
Haydock trained
as a teacher and played football for Borough Road College.
"He joined the club at the beginning
of season 1890-91, which was the Rovers' first season at Ewood Park, and
after one appearance with the first team early on he played with the
second eleven until towards the end of that season, when he won his way
back to first-class company, and never again lost his place. His last
match was at the end of the season 1896-7. During his career with the
Rovers Haydock played in every position in the forward rank, but his
favourite place was outside-right." - Blackburn
Standard.
The following season, Haydock
had agreed to join Aston Villa in September 1897. However...
"The negotiations for the transfer of James
Haydock to Aston Villa were abrubtly broken off yesterday afternoon. All
the preliminaries had been arranged, and as Haydock had been successful in
his application for a post under the Birmingham School Board, nothing
apparently stood in the way of his joining the Villa team; but when the
Rovers' Secretary, Mr Walmsley, laid the transfer papers before him
yesterday afternoon he declined to sign them. Haydock was interviewed by a
Sporting Chronicle representative and stated that his sudden
change of plans were due to a determination to give up football
altogether. He would not play again for the Villa or for any other Club,
and he had written that day to Mr Ramsey to that effect." -
22 September 1897. |
League History
66 appearances,
21 goals |
Blackburn Rovers FC 1890-97
66 appearances,
21 goals.
debut: 27 September 1890 Blackburn Rovers FC 2 Wolverhampton
Wanderers FC 3.
last: 20 March 1897 Blackburn Rovers 2 Stoke FC 1. |
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Club honours |
FA Cup semi-finalist 1893-94 (4ᵃ 4ᵍ);
Football League Divsion One fourth place 1893-94 (7ᵃ 5ᵍ); |
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Individual honours |
not known |
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Height/Weight |
not known |
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England Career |
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Position(s) |
Outside-right |
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Individual honours |
None |
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Beyond England |
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A schoolteacher before his
untimely death |
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The Numbers |
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parties |
withdrawn |
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1 |
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 1894-95 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
=0 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
=0 |
Match History
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Club:
Blackburn Rovers F.C. -
no full appearances |
F.A. International Select Committee
- no full appearancesx |
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apps |
match |
match details |
comp |
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rundown |
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