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Harry
Linacre |
Nottingham
Forest FC
2 appearances,
1 goal against
1 clean sheet
P 2 W 2 D
0 L 0 F 4: A 1
100% successful
1905
captain: none
minutes played: 180 |
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Timeline |
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James Henry Linacre |
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Birth |
26 March 1881 at Derby Road, Aston-on-Trent,
Derbyshire [registered in
Shardlow, June 1881].
Attended Grammar School House, Osgathorpe, Leicestershire |
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Baptism |
1 May 1881 in Aston-upon-Trent |
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According to the 1881
census, the infant Linacre is the only child to James Anthony and Annie. His
father is a farmer, and with two servants, they live in Derby Road in
Aston-on-Trent. |
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According to the 1891
census, the ten year old James H. is a pupil at Grammar School House in
Osgathorpe, Ashby-de-la-Zouch. |
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According to the 1901
census, James H. is living with his widowed mother, Annie, at 47 Queen's
Walk in Nottingham. James is an apprentice to a mechanical engineer.
His death was prematurely reported on 1 May 1909. |
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Marriage |
to Ada Spowage
[registered in Nottingham, June 1910]. |
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According to the 1911
census, Jems Henry is married to Ada, they live at 4 George Road in West
Bridgford, Nottingham. He is a speculative builder. |
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Neither could be
found on the 1921 census. |
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According to the 1939 register, James H., and Ada are
still married, living at 7 Stamford Road in West Bridgford, he is a
builder and a special constable. |
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Death |
11 May 1957 at The General
Hospital, Nottingham,
aged
76 years 46 days
[registered in Nottingham, June 1957]. Living at Alderslade,
Stamford Road, West Bridgford. Left £37,489 14s. 2d. to Joan Mary
Pegg (wife of John Edward Langfield Pegg). |
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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) |
Began with
Aston-on-Trent FC, also playing with Draycott Mills FC, before signing
with Derby County FC in December 1898. He played in two league
games before Nottingham Forest FC took him in August 1899, where
he remained for the next ten years, playing 308 league matches. |
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Club honours |
Football
League Division Two winners 1906-07; |
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Individual honours |
Football
League (one appearance) |
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Distinctions |
None |
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Height/Weight |
5'
11", 11st.
2lbs [1903]. |
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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 three who became the 308th
players (308) to appear for England. 34th goalkeeper
to appear. |
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Position(s) |
Goalkeeper |
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First match |
No. 84, 27 March 1905, England
3 Wales 1, a British Championship match at Anfield Road, Anfield, Liverpool,
aged 24 years
1 day. |
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Last match |
No. 85, 1 April 1905, England
1 Scotland 0, a British Championship match at
Sports Arena, Crystal Palace, Sydenham, London,
aged 24 years 6 days. |
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Major tournaments |
British Championship 1904-05; |
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Team honours |
British Championship winners
1904-05; |
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Individual honours |
None |
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Distinctions |
Nephew of
Frank &
Fred Forman
(not brother-in-law) |
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Beyond England |
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Was in business with his uncle,
Frank Forman, in the building contractors industry, based in West
Bridgford. - An
English Football Internationalists' Who's Who. Douglas Lamming (1990).
Hatton Press, p.157. |
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