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Robert
Kingsford |
Wanderers FC
& Old Marlburians FC & Crystal Palace (amateur)
FC
1 appearance,
1
goal
on debut
P 1 W 0 D
0 L 1 F 1: A 2
0% successful
1873-74
captain: none
minutes played: 90 |
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Timeline |
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Robert
Kennett
Kingsford |
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Birth |
Sunday, 23 December
1849 in Sydenham Hill,
Kent |
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registered in Lewisham January-March 1849 Lewisham
was in the Kent Registration County up until 1889 |
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"KINGSFORD.―Dec. 23, at Sydenham, Mrs. J. Kingsford, of a son." -
London Daily News, Saturday, 29 December 1849 |
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Baptism |
10 February
1850 at St. Bartholomew's in Sydenham |
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According to the 1851
census, Robert K. is the youngest of two sons to James and Emma (née
Dudin). They live
at Sydenham with four servants. His father is an attorney and solicitor. |
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According to the 1861
census, Robert K. now has three younger siblings, and they all live with
their parents at Bell Green in Lower Sydenham with four servants. His
father is still an attorney and solicitor. |
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According to the 1871
census, Robert Kennett remains at home with his parents and four siblings
and three servants at The Woods in Sydenham Hill. His father is still an
attorney and solicitor, Robert is his assistant, having signed an
article of clerkship on 25 November 1869. |
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Marriage |
to Emily
Louisa Raddon, in the middle of 1879 in Exeter |
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registered in Exeter Devon July-September 1879 |
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Children |
Robert and Emily
Kingston have three sons together. William James Kennet (b.1 January
1882), Reginald Edgar (b.16 August 1883) and
Sydney Charles (b.21 November 1884) |
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According to the 1881
Channel Islands census, Robert is married to Emily and the two now live in Guernsey. In 4 Rohais Road, Rohais Terrace in St Peter Port. Robert is now an
'annuitant'. That is, he receives a yearly pension. |
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According to the 1891
Channel Islands census, Robert K. remains married and now with three sons, William,
Reginald and Sydney Charles. They remain on Guernsey, but now live at 2 Belle Vue
Terrace in St Peters Port. He is living on his own means.
(His
mother died 25 November 1892, and then his father, 23 March 1895) |
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Death |
Monday, 14 October 1895
at his home at Belle Vue, on Rohais Road, Rohais, St Peters Port, Guernsey |
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aged
45 years 295 days |
no registration found but.
Kingsford did not die in Australia |
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Obituary |
"INQUEST
"The sudden
death of Mr. Robert Kingsford
formed the subject of inquiry this morning, at the Court House, before the
Bailiff and Jurats Mansell, Tardif and Le Cocq. Deceased, who was of
gentle birth and independent means, lived with his wife and three sons at
Belle Vue, Rohais-road, and was forty-[five] years of age. Both himself
and wife (of Guernsey birth) were described as of intemperate habits. He
passed Sunday in the ordinary way, partaking of the several meals with the
family. Husband and wife occupied separate bedrooms, and after supper, he
prepared to retire to rest in company with his eldest son, William a lad
of thirteen. Shortly before retiring, in reply to the inquiry of an
occasional visitor, he stated that he did not feel well, but made no
special complaint, The hour was about ten minutes past nine. Neither the
boy nor other members of the household were disturbed during the night,
but between seven and eight o'clock on Monday morning he was discovered
partly on the bed and partly on the floor, the body reclining on the right
side, his feet resting on the bed, his head on the floor, the right arm
being underneath the body, the left arm uplifted. Dr. Aikman was forthwith
called, and immediately responded to the call, but on his arrival at the
house found that death had occurred some time previously. He thought
deceased had had a convulsive attack and that death had resulted from
suffocation. The verdict was in accordance with the facts above stated."
-
The Jersey Weekly
Press and Independent, Saturday morning,
19 October 1895 |
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Emily Kingsford died in Guernsey, 14
January 1897 |
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Source |
Douglas Lammings' An
English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990] &
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Playing Career |
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Club(s) |
Attended
Marlborough College. Played football for Old Marlburians AFC, Wanderers
FC and the amateur club Crystal Palace. Succeeded Charles Alcock in 1874 as secretary of Wanderers FC. |
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Club honours |
FA Cup winners 1872-73; |
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Individual honours |
Surrey FA |
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Distinctions |
Played
first-class cricket as a wicketkeeper for Surrey and England. |
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Height/Weight |
not known |
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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
seven who became the
21st players
(25) to appear
for England. |
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Position(s) |
Forward |
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Only match |
No.
3, 7 March 1874, Scotland 2 England 1, a friendly match at The West of
Scotland Cricket Ground, Hamilton Crescent, Partick, Glasgow, aged
24 years
74 days.
 25 |
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Individual honours |
England's
second Top Goalscorer (one 1874) and the third player to score on his
debut. |
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Distinctions |
The eleventh
player to die, just five weeks after Leonard Howell. |
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Beyond England |
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Was a law student. Emigrated to
Australia [but returned and ended in Guernsey], where he died aged only 45 years. -
An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who.
Douglas Lamming (1990). Hatton Press, p.151. |
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