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Rupert Sandilands

Old Westminsters AFC & Corinthians FC

 5 appearances, 3 goals
1 goal on his debut

P 5 W 4 D 1 L 0 F 23: A 4
90% successful
1892-96

captain: none
minutes played: 450

Timeline
  Rupert Renorden Sandilands
Birth Friday, 7 August 1868 in The Vicarage in Denford, Northamptonshire
  registered in Thrapston July-September 1868.
"SANDILANDS.―On the 7th inst., at Denford Vicarage, Thrapston, the wife of the Rev. P. Sandilands, of a son." - The Morning Post, Wednesday, 12 August 1868
"August 7, at Denford Vicarage, Thrapston, the wife of the Rev. PERCIVAL SANDILANDS, of a son." - The Bedfordshire Mercury, Saturday, 15 August 1868
Baptism Sunday, 16 August 1868 at the Parish Church in Denford, Baptised by his own father.
 

According to the 1871 census, Rupert is the youngest of six children to Percival Richard Renorden and Sophia Anne (née de Brett), living at The Vicarage in Denford, as his father is the Vicar. They have four servants.
 

According to the 1881 census, Rupert is the youngest of the four children living with their parents at Lyvdene School in Devon. His father is the schoolmaster.
 

(His father died 26 October 1890)
According to the 1891 census, Rupert R., a Bank of England clerk, is a lodger at the Henderson's home at 5 Inverness Terrace in Paddington.
The London Electoral Registers between 1894 state Sandilands address as being 20 Cowley Street in Westminster.
The London Post Office Directory in 1900 states that Sandilands works in the Dividend Office in the Bank of England.
 

(His mother died early 1900)
According to the 1901 census, Rupert R. is a boarder at 32 Bessborough Street in Westminster. He is a bank clerk.
The London Electoral Registers between 1903 and 1915 also state Sandilands address as 32 Bessborough Street.
 

According to the 1911 census, Rupert Renorden still lives on his own at 32 Bessborough Street, he is still a clerk for the Bank of England.
The London Post Office Directory in 1920 states that Sandilands works in the Power of Attorney Office in the Bank of England, and the Electoral Register states he was living at 32 Bessborough until at least 1921.
 

According to the 1921 census, Rupert Renorden still lives on his own at 32 Bessborough Street, and is still a clerk for the Bank of England.
The London Electoral Register from at least 1923 states Sandilands was now living at 120 Cambridge Street in Westminster.

  According to the 1939 register, Rupert R. is a retired Bank of England clerk, living at 8 King Henry Road in Lewes, the home of John Lister, the Justice of the Peace.
Death Saturday, 20 April 1946 at The Royal South Hants and Southampton Hospital, Brinton Terrace, Southampton, Hampshire
aged 77 years 256 days registered in Southampton April-June 1946.
Probate "SANDILANDS Rupert Renorden of 120 Cambridge-street London S.W.1 died 20 April 1946 at The Royal South Hampshire and Southampton Hospital Probate London 17 July to John Renorden Kingdom physician surgeon and Spencer Allen Block solicitor.
 Effects £4014." [2019 equivalent: £169,376]

Source

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

Playing Career
Club(s) Attended and played for Westminster School from 1885 to 1887. Played for Old Westminsters FC between 1888 and 1898, and helping the Casuals FC in 1892, and Ealing FC in 1896.
Corinthians 1889-97
Club honours None
Individual honours London FA (1890-97); Kent FA.
Distinctions Also played hockey when he played for Wimbledon HC in 1898. He was also an accomplished cricketer.
Height/Weight not known

Source

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

England Career
Player number One of eight who became the 190th players (197) to appear for England.
Position(s) Outside-forward
First match No. 45, 5 March 1892, Wales 0 England 2, a British Championship match at The Racecourse, Mold Road, Wrexham, aged 23 years 211 days. 82nd min
Last match No. 57, 16 March 1896, a British Championship match at Cardiff Arms Park, Westgate Street, Temperance, Cardiff, aged 27 years 222 days.
Major tournaments British Championship 1891-92, 1892-93, 1893-94, 1894-95, 1895-96;
Team honours British Championship winners 1891-92, 1892-93, 1894-95;
Individual honours The South (two appearances, January 1890-January 1891);
The Stripes (two appearances, 2ᵍ, March 1891-February 1892);
The Amateurs (two appearances, March 1893-March 1895);

Beyond England
On the staff of Bank of England. - An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who. Douglas Lamming (1990). Hatton Press, p.216.


The Numbers
parties Appearances comp. apps minutes goals ave.min comp. goals captain
5 5 5 450 3 150 min 3 none
minutes are an approximation, due to the fact that many matches rarely stick to exactly ninety minutes long, allowing time for injuries and errors.
P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
5 4 1 0 23 4 +19 0 1 4.6 0.8 90 +4
All of his matches were played in the British Championship

Match Record

Venue P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
Home 2 1 1 0 7 2 +5 0 0 3.50 1.00 75.0 +1
Away 3 3 0 0 16 2 +14 0 1 5.333 0.667 100.0 +3

Tournament Record

British Championship Competition
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
BC 1891-92 1 1 0 0 2 0 +2 0 1 2.00 0.00 100.0 +1
BC 1892-93 1 1 0 0 6 1 +5 0 0 6.00 1.00 100.0 +1
BC 1893-94 1 1 0 0 5 1 +4 0 0 5.00 1.00 100.0 +1
BC 1894-95 1 0 1 0 1 1 =0 0 0 1.00 1.00 50.0 =0
BC 1895-96 1 1 0 0 9 1 +8 0 0 9.00 1.00 100.0 +1
BC All 5 4 1 0 23 4 +19 0 1 4.60 0.80 90.0 +4

All Competition
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
BC 5 4 1 0 23 4 +19 0 1 4.60 0.80 90.0 +4
5 4 1 0 23 4 +19 0 1 4.6 0.8 90 +4

Match History

 Club: Old Westminsters F.C. & Corinthians F.C. - five full appearances (450 min), 3ᵍ  
  F.A. International Select Committee - five full appearances (450 min), 3ᵍx

Age 21 trial  
one appearance - The South vs. The North, January 1890;

Age 22  
two appearances - The North vs. The South, January 1891; The Whites vs. The Stripes, March 1891;

apps match match details comp res. rundown pos

Age 23
u/o 19 December 1891 - England 6 Canadian-Americans 1, The Surrey Cricket Ground, Kennington Fr HW withdrew

trial  
one appearance - The Whites vs. The Stripes, 29 February 1892;

1 45 5 March 1892 - Wales 0 England 2
The Racecourse, Wrexham		 BC AW 82 ol
  

one of eight who became the 190th player (197) to appear for England
one of two who became the sixth Old Westminister AFC player to represent England
one of five who became the 39th Corinthian to represent England
the 32nd player to score on his England debut - the sixteenth competitive

Age 24
2 47 25 February 1893 - England 6 Ireland 1
Wellington Road Football Ground, Handsworth		 BC HW 75 ol
  

trial  
one appearance - The Professionals vs. The Amateurs, 22 March 1893;

Age 25
3 51 12 March 1894 - Wales 1 England 5
The Racecourse, Wrexham		 BC AW   ol
  

Age 26
4 54 18 March 1895 - England 1 Wales 1
Recreation Ground, West Kensington		 BC HD 74 or/
il
  

trial  
one appearance - The Professionals vs. The Amateurs, 28 March 1895;

Age 27
5 57 16 March 1896 - Wales 1 England 9
Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff		 BC AW   ol
  


     

 
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