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Ted Hufton

West Ham United FC

6 appearances, 14 goals against
0 clean sheets, 1 penalty conceded

P 6 W 2 D 1 L 3 F 15: A 15
42% successful

1923-29

captain: none
minutes played:
495

Timeline

  Arthur Edward Hufton
Birth 25 November 1892 in Kings Street, Southwell, Nottinghamshire [registered in Southwell, December 1892].
Baptism 25 December 1892 at St. Leonard's Church in Newark
 

According to the 1901 census, Arthur E. is the oldest of three children to Arthur Reuben and Hannah Francis (née Coupland), but none can be found in the census.

 

According to the 1911 census, Arthur E. is a moulders apprentice and is now the eldest of six living with their parents at 13 Coleford Road in Attercliffe, Sheffield. His father is a clerk. The census reveals that another child had tragically died in childhood.

  According to the 1921 census, Edward Arthur is now a professional footballer (for West Ham United FC) and is boarding with Annie Norman at 35 Clements Road in East Ham.
Marriage to Evelyn G. Grayson [registered in Doncaster, September 1922]. They had one daughter, Evelyn F. (b.1924)
  According to the 1939 register, Arthur E., a licensee, is married to Evelyn G. and living at 9 Bridge Street in Llwchwr.
Death 2 February 1967 in Swansea, aged 74 years 69 days [registered in West Glamorgan, Glamorganshire, March 1967].

Source

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

Playing Career

Club(s) Began his junior career playing for Atlas and Norfolk Works FC from Sheffield. He joined Sheffield United FC in August 1912 as Harold Gough's understudy, which limited his league appearance total to fifteen. West Ham United FC signed him for a £350 transfer fee on 10 March 1919. He had already guested for them during WW1, where he served as a Coldstream Guards. He made 370 league appearances and was handed a free transfer in April 1932. He signed for Watford FC on 8 June 1932.
Club honours FA Cup winners 1914-15, runners-up 1922-23; Football League Division Two runners-up 1922-23;
Individual honours None
Distinctions None
Height/Weight 5' 10", 12st. 0lbs. [1912], 5' 10½", 12st. 0lbs [1928].

Source

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

England Career

Player number One of four who became 464th players (464) to appear for England. 49th goalkeeper to appear.
Position(s) Goalkeeper
First match No. 138, 1 November 1923, Belgium 2 England 2, a friendly match at Bosuil Stadion, Schoten, Antwerpen, aged 30 years 341 days.
Last match No. 167, 15 May 1929, Spain 4 England 3, an end-of-season tour match at Estádio Metropolitano, Madrid, aged 36 years 171 days.
Major tournaments British Championship 1927-28;
Team honours None
Individual honours None
Distinctions Died nineteen days after Sam Chedgzoy

Beyond England

Remained a popular figure at Upton Park, where he served as a press steward after WW2. He worked in the motor trade after leaving the game. Had serious accidents in 1963, when knocked down by a scooter, and a few months later, by a car. - An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who. Douglas Lamming (1990). Hatton Press, p.139.

 

Ted Hufton - Career Statistics
Squads Apps comp. apps Mins. GA GA Av.
min
Clean
Sheets
Cln
Sht Av.
Capt. Disc.
10 6 2 495 14 35 min 0 0 none none
minutes are an approximation, due to the fact that many matches rarely stick to exactly ninety minutes long, allowing time for injuries and errors.

 

Ted Hufton - Match Record - All Matches
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
Home 1 0 0 1 1 5 -4 0 0 1.00 5.00 0.00 -1
Away 5 2 1 2 14 10 +4 1 0 2.80 2.00 50.0 =0
All 6 2 1 3 15 15 =0 1 0 2.50 2.50 41.7 -1

 

Ted Hufton - Match Record - By Type of Match
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
British Championship 2 0 0 2 1 7 -6 1 0 0.50 3.50 0.00 -2
Friendly 4 2 1 1 14 8 +6 0 0 3.50 2.00 50.0 =0
All 6 2 1 3 15 15 =0 1 0 2.50 2.50 41.7 -1

 

Ted Hufton - Match Record - Tournament Matches
British Championship Competition
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
BC 1927-28 2 0 0 2 1 7 -6 1 0 0.50 3.50 0.00 -2
BC All 2 0 0 2 1 7 -6 1 0 0.50 3.50 0.00 -2
All Competition
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
BC 2 0 0 2 1 7 -6 1 0 0.50 3.50 0.00 -2
All 2 0 0 2 1 7 -6 1 0 0.50 3.50 0.00 -2

 

Ted Hufton - Match History
 Club: West Ham United F.C. - 6 full appearances

F.A. International Select Committee - 6 full capsx

Age 30
- 135 21 May 1923 - Sweden 2 England 4, Stockholms Olympiastadion, Stockholm tour AW withdrawn squad member
- 136 24 May 1923 - Sweden 1 England 3, Stockholms Olympiastadion, Stockholm AW
1 138 1 November 1923 - Belgium 2 England 2, Bosuil Stadion, Antwerpen Fr AD Start 75 gk
Age 34
2 157 22 October 1927 - Ireland 2 England 0, Windsor Park, Belfast BC AL Start off ht gk
1-0 when withdrawn
Age 35
3 159 31 March 1928 - England 1 Scotland 5, Empire Stadium, Wembley BC HL Start gk
- 160 17 May 1928 - France 1 England 5, Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir, Paris tour AW withdrawn
- 161 19 May 1928 - Belgium 1 England 3, Olympisch Stadion, Antwerpen AW
Age 36
4 165 9 May 1929 - France 1 England 4, Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir, Paris tour AW Start gk
5 166 11 May 1929 - Belgium 1 England 5, Parc Duden Stadion, Bruxelles AW Start gk
6 167 15 May 1929 - Spain 4 England 3, Estádio Metropolitano, Madrid AL Start gk

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