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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

Timeline
  Edwin Mosscrop
Birth Sunday, 16 June 1889 at 14 Wostenholm Road in Ecclesall Bierlow, Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire
  registered in Ecclesall Bierlow July-September 1889
Baptism Sunday, 4 August 1889 at St. Barnabas Church, Highfield in Sheffield
 

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. His father is a railway clerk and they have one servant.
 

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.
 

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.
Marriage to Gertrude Mary Rimmer, on Wednesday, 27 December 1916, at St Andrew's Parish Church, Southport, Lancashire
  registered in Ormskirk October-December 1916
Children Eddie and Gertrude Mosscrop have two sons together. Alan (b.27 September 1922) and Norman (b.spring 1926)
  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.
His father died in Ormskirk on 18 September 1933.
  According to the 1939 register, Edwin, now an elementary school headmaster, and Gertrude M. are still married and living at 18 Fisher Drive in Southport, along with their son, Alan.
His wife, Gertrude, died on 6 September 1969.
Death Friday, 14 March 1980 in Southport, Lancashire
aged 90 years 272 days registered in Southport January-March 1980
Obituary
 
Funeral March 1980 at Southport Crematorium, Scarisbruck
Probate "MOSSCROP Edwin of 18 Fisher Drive Southport Lancs died 14 March 1980 Probate London 4 July. £55116. 800208043P" [2025 equivalent: £237,902]
Source

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

Playing Career

Club(s)		 ed 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.
League honours
176 appearances, 19 goals		 Burnley FC 1912-22 176 appearances, 19 goals
debut (division two): 8 October 1910 West Bromwich Albion FC 2 Leeds City AFC 0.
last: 27 December 1924 Notts County FC 0 West Bromwich Albion FC 2.
Club honours Football League Division Two runners-up 1912-13 (22ᵃ 4ᵍ); Division One runners-up 1919-20 (31ᵃ 4ᵍ), Champions 1920-21 (14ᵃ 1ᵍ), third place (35ᵃ 7ᵍ);
FA Cup winners 1913-14 (8ᵃ);
Individual honours Football League (two appearances)
Distinctions None
Height/Weight 5' 7", 9st. 10lbs [1914].
Source

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

England Career
Player number One of three who became the 379th players (381) to appear for England.
Position(s) Outside-left
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.
Last match No. 119, 4 April 1914, Scotland 3 England 1, a British Championship match at Mount Florida, Glasgow, aged 24 years 292 days.
Major tournaments British Championship 1913-14;
Team honours None
Individual honours None
Distinctions Died thirteen days after Bill Dean

Beyond England
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.


The Numbers
parties Appearances comp. apps minutes captain
2 2 2 180 0 none
The minutes here given can only ever be a guideline and cannot therefore be accurate, only an approximation.

Eddie Mosscrop - Match Record - All Matches - By Type of Match
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
Away - British Championship 2 1 0 1 3 3 =0 0 1 1.50 1.50 50.0 =0
All 2 1 0 1 3 3 =0 0 1 1.50 1.50 50.0 =0

Eddie Mosscrop - Match Record - Tournament Matches
British Championship Competition
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
BC 1913-14 2 1 0 1 3 3 =0 0 1 1.50 1.50 50.0 =0
BC All 2 1 0 1 3 3 =0 0 1 1.50 1.50 50.0 =0
All Competition
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
BC 2 1 0 1 3 3 =0 0 1 1.50 1.50 50.0 =0
All 2 1 0 1 3 3 =0 0 1 1.50 1.50 50.0 =0

Eddie Mosscrop - Match History
 Club: Burnley F.C. - 2 full appearances

F.A. International Select Committee - 2 full capsx

Age 24
1 118 16 March 1914 - Wales 0 England 2, Ninian Park, Cardiff BC AW   ol
2 119 4 April 1914 - Scotland 3 England 1, Hampden Park, Glasgow AL   ol