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Eddie
Mosscrop |
Burnley FC
2 appearances, 0 goals
P 2 W 1 D
0 L 1 F 3: A 3
50% successful
1914
captain: none
minutes played: 180 |
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Timeline |
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Edwin Mosscrop |
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Birth |
16 June 1889 in
Ecclesall Bierlow, Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire
[registered in
Ecclesall Bierlow, September 1889].
Edwin was
evidently born in Sheffield and brought up in Southport. |
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There is no Edwin Mosscrop born in Southport in
1892, the only Edwin was born in Sheffield in 1889, this is
collaborated by his death registration, which states his correct
birthdate. |
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According to the 1891
census, Edwin is the third child to Samuel and Margaret. They live at 9
Morven Grove in the North Meols area of Southport. The census reveals that Edwin was indeed born
in Sheffield. His father is a railway clerk and they have one servant. |
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According to the 1901
census, Edwin is still one of three children living with their parents
still at 9 Morven Grove. His father is now a coal merchant. |
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According to the 1911
census, Edwin is a student at the training college at St Mark's College on
the Kings Road in Chelsea.
According to the TUC Member registers,
Mosscrop was a paid-up member of the National Union of Teachers, based in
Southport. |
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Marriage |
to Gertrude Mary Rimmer, at St Mary's Church, Southport
[registered in Ormskirk, December 1916]. |
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According to the
1921 census, Edwin, an elementary school teacher, is now married to
Gertrude Mary, and they both live at 16 Clifton Road in Southport. |
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According to the 1939 register, Edwin, mow an elementary school headmaster,
and Gertrude M. are still married and living at 18 Fisher Drive in
Southport, alongwith their son, Alan. |
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Death |
14 March 1980 in Southport,
aged
90 years 272 days
[registered in Southport, March 1980]. |
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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) |
Started playing his football in Southport with Blowick FC.
Had a spell with Shepherd's Bush FC of London, when he also represented
Middlesex FA, whilst he was training to be a teacher. Returned north to
Southport YMCA and then Southport Central FC. Signed amateur forms with
Burnley FC in 1912, signing professional forms in September 1912. He
guested for Reading FC during WW1. He retired on health grounds in
November 1922, he completed 176 league appearances and he scored
nineteen goals. |
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Club honours |
FA Cup winners 1913-14; Football League Champions
1920-21; |
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Individual honours |
Football League (two appearances) |
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Distinctions |
None |
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Height/Weight |
5'
7", 9st.
10lbs [1914]. |
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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 379th
players (381) to appear for England. |
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Position(s) |
Outside-left |
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First match |
No. 118,
16 March 1914,
Wales
0 England 2,
a British Championship match at Ninian Park, Sloper Road, Cardiff, aged
24 years
273 days. |
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Last match |
No. 119,
4 April 1914, Scotland
3 England 1,
a British Championship
match at Hampden Park,
Mount Florida, Glasgow, aged 24 years 292 days. |
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Major tournaments |
British Championship 1913-14; |
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Team honours |
None |
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Individual honours |
None |
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Distinctions |
Died thirteen days after Bill Dean |
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Beyond England |
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A school teacher by profession,
employed in Manchester and then in Southport. -
An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who.
Douglas Lamming (1990). Hatton Press, p.183. |
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