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Matt
Kingsley |
Newcastle United FC
1 appearance, 0 goals against
one
clean sheet
P 1 W 1 D
0 L 0 F 6: A 0
100% successful
1901
captain: none
minutes played: 90 |
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Timeline |
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Matthew Kingsley |
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Birth |
Wednesday, 30 September 1874 in Edgworth, Bolton, Lancashire
The 1939 Register confirms his birthdate.
However, his school admission log states he was born on 15 September. |
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registered
as Kinsle in Bolton October-December 1874. |
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Education |
Attended Edgworth Wesleyan School. |
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According to the 1881
census, Matthew is the third of four children to Kate, a paper mill
operative. She is head of the house, his father is not on this return. They live in Mount Pleasant in Edgworth.
According to his school admissions for Edgworth Wesleyan, Matthew
started on 25 September 1882, living at The Hillock in Edgeworth. His
mother, Catherine, is a charwoman.
His mother, Catherine Kingsley, married his father, Thomas Barnes,
on 23 July 1887. |
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According to the 1891
census, Matthew is the second oldest of three siblings, all Kingsley's,
two son's and one daughter. They live with their parents Thomas and
Catherine Barnes. There are also two
boarders, the Roberts! Matthew works at the local Calico
printers, singeing. They live at 9 Hillock, Edgworth, in Bolton. |
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Marriage |
to Betsy
Jane Hardman, on Wednesday, 30 September 1896 in St. Anne's Church, Turton,
Lancashire. Living at 199
Blackburn Road in Edgworth, Bolton, at the time. |
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registered in Bolton July-September 1896. |
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Children |
Matt and Betsy
Kingsley had four children together. Thomas Hardman
(b.1897),
Wilfred (b.1899), Edna Beatrice (b.23 December
1902) and Sydney Wilfred (b.28 May 1907). |
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According to the 1901
census, Matthew has now married Betsy and has two children, Thomas and
Wilfred. He is stated as being a professional footballer, living at 33
Sandy Bank Road in Edgworth.
According to Newcastle upon Tyne
electoral registers, Matthew is abiding at 199 Beaconsfield Street in the
Arthur's Hill area of the city in 1903.
(Their second son,
four year old Wilfred died in 1903 in Newcastle) |
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According to Lancashire
Electoral Registers, Kingsley was living at 182 Bolton Road in Edgworth
between 1908 and 1910, and then 84 Bury Road since 1910 until 1916.
According to the 1911
census, Matthew now has two more children, Edna and Sydney. He is still married and now living at 84 Bury Road in Edgworth.
Now a nightwatchman back at Calico Printers.
(Their eldest son,
Thomas, died on 17 March 1915) |
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According to his Army Service
Records, Matthew enlisted with` the Royal Engineers on 15 May 1917, a
quarryman living at 199 Blackburn Road in the Edgworth area of Bolton.
(Their only daughter, Edna, died in late 1920) |
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According to the 1921
census, Matthew is still married and still living at 199 Blackburn Road with their
only son, Sydney. He works in the steaming room for the
Know Mill Printer company.
(His father died in Edgworth on 25 March
1923) |
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"SITUATIONS WANTED... |
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KINGSLEY. International Goalkeeper (late Newcastle U.). Open for Season
1924-5 as Coach and Trainer.—Middle Turn, Edgworth."
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The Athletic News, Monday, 7 April 1924. |
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"EXPRESS'S CRASH.. |
"...Driver
Alive After 60 Yards on Buffers
"An
express train from Bolton to Blackpool dashed into a motor wagon at the
level crossing at Turton station yesterday afternoon and smashed the lorry
to pieces. When the engine driver managed to pull his train up about 60 yards further on, the wreckage of the lorry driver's cabin was found
perched on the engine buffers, and inside was the lorry driver
himself—still alive. The lorry driver was Sidney Kingsley, aged 20,
Blackburn Road, Edgworth, near Bolton. He was unconscious and suffering
from severe general injuries, and was carried into a house near by, which
happened to be that of his fiancee. Later he was taken to Bolton
Infirmary, where he now lies in critical condition. The lorry had broken
down and was being towed over the level crossing by another vehicle. The
leading lorry had safely crossed the metals when the express appeared
round the bend, and although the brakes were applied it was impossible to
pull up the train in the short distance left. The engines could not
proceed after the crash owing to a broken vacuum pipe. A new vehicle had
to be requisitioned, and an hour had to be awaited before the journey
could be resumed. The injured man is a son of Matthew Kingsley, the former
international and Newcastle goalkeeper, who resides at Edgworth."
- The Shields Daily News, Thursday, 8 December 1927
[Sidney would die from his injuries
on this day] |
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(His mother died in 1929)
According to the 1939 register, Matthew and
Betsy are still married and are still living at 199 Blackburn Road. He is a
general labourer.
(His wife died in Edgworth on 10 November 1954) |
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Death |
Sunday, 27 March 1960
at Atherleigh Grange, Leigh,
Lancashire. |
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aged
85 years 179 days |
registered in Leigh January-March 1960. |
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Probate |
"KINGSLEY
Matthew
of Atherleigh Grange Leigh Road Atherton
Lancashire died
27 March 1960 Administration
Manchester
27 April to Eliza Bentley widow.
Effects £146 7s. 7d."
[2024 equivalent: £2,843]. |
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Source |
 Douglas Lammings' An
English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990], Duncan Pierce & |
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Playing Career |
Club(s) |
Began his
career in Edgworth, joining Turton FC and joined Darwen FC in 1896.
Newcastle United FC took him across the country in April 189. He then
journeyed to West Ham United FC in May 1904.
"At Brighton, the spectators rushed on the
ground and tried to injure the West Ham goalkeeper, Mat Kingsley, who was
(at the request of the referee) sent off the field, and subsequently
escorted from the ground by the police."
- The Athletic Chat, Tuesday, 28 March
1905.
Queen's Park Rangers FC signed him in the 1905 close
season. He also assisted Barrow AFC, joining the club on 26 September
1906. Kingsley then joined Rochdale FC on 5 October 1907. |
League honours
252 appearances, one expulsion |
Darwen FC 1895-98 72 appearances
debut
(division two): 26
October 1896 Leicester Fosse FC 2 Darwen
FC 3.
Newcastle United FC 180 appearances
debut: 3
September 1898 Newcastle United FC 2 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 4.
last: 26 December 1903 Newcastle United FC 1 Sunderland AFC 3. |
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Club honours |
Football
League Division One third place 1901-02 (33ᵃ); |
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Individual honours |
Football
League (three appearances) |
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Distinctions |
None |
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Height/Weight |
5'
10½", 13st.
4lbs [1901], 14st. 4lbs [1904], 5' 9"
[1917] |
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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 six who
became the 262nd players (262) player to appear for England. |
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Position(s) |
Goalkeeper; 30th goalkeeper to appear. |
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Only match |
No. 72, 18 March 1901, England 6
Wales 0, a British Championship match at St James' Park, Gallowgate, Newcastle upon Tyne, aged 26 years
169 days. |
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Major tournaments |
British Championship 1900-01 |
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Team honours |
British Championship winners 1900-01 |
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Individual honours |
The
North (one appearance, 3ᵍᵃ February 1901) |
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Distinctions |
Died two days after Arthur Rigby |
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Beyond England |
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At the time of his enlistment, he was a quarryman.
He joined the Royal Engineers on 15 May 1917 as a sapper. Left the army
because of rheumatism and sciatica, caused by the climactic conditions. |
