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Harry
Stapley |
West Ham United
FC
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1908-09 |
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Timeline |
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Henry Stapley |
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Birth |
Sunday, 29 April
1883 at Southborough, Bromley,
Kent |
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registered in Tonbridge April-June 1883 |
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According to the 1891 census,
Henry is the third of six children to Henry and Eliza Harriet (née Standen),
living at 28 Holden Park Road in Tunbridge. His father is a butcher. |
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According to the 1901 census,
Henry, now a butcher, is now the third of seven children living at 3
Queen's Parade/5 Springback Road (according to the return, its the same
address) in Lewisham, with a boarder. His father is also a butcher. |
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Marriage |
to
Maud Mary King, on Wednesday, 9 June 1909 in Moulton,
Lincolnshire. |
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registered in Spalding April-June 1909 |
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Children |
Harry and Maud had two children together.
Henry Standen King (b.February 1911) and Jack Bromley (b.1913) |
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According to the 1911 census,
Henry, an estate agent, is now married to Maud and with one son, Henry,
and one servent, they live at Denholm on Sheffield Road in Glossop. |
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According to the 1921 census,
Henry, a private secretary, is still married to Maud and now with a second
son, Jack, and a servant, still living at Denholm.
His father died
6 February 1934, and his mother on 14 August 1936. |
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Death |
Thursday, 29 April 1937 at Denholm, Sheffield Road, Glossop,
Derbyshire
Newspaper reports reporting Stapleys death
state he died on his 54th birthday. |
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aged 54 years 0
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registered in Glossop April-June 1937 |
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Probate |
"STAPLEY
Henry of Denholme Sheffield-road Glossop
Derbyshire died
29 April 1937 Administration
Manchester 17 August to
Maud Mary Stapley widow and Henry Standen King Stapley schoolmaster.
Effects £1454 9s. 5d."
[2026 equivalent: £87,260]. |
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Playing Career |
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Club(s) |
A
West Ham United FC amateur, he was signed from Woodford FC on 28 September
1905, although he would still turn out for the Essex non-league side. He
joined the Pilgrims FC for their tour of Austria in April 1906. He moved
to Glossop in the 1908 summer and was also an estate agent in the town, he
remained with Glossop North End FC until at least the war. |
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Club honours |
None |
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Individual honours |
None |
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Distinctions |
Also played first class cricket with Hampshire CCC |
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Height/Weight |
not known |
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England Career |
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Position(s) |
Centre-forward |
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Individual honours |
England Amateur; Olympic Gold
London 1908 |
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Beyond England |
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unknown |
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The Numbers |
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parties |
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Match History
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match |
match details |
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A year later, Stapley was again
invited on
the Continental Tour, as a replacement for Bert Freeman.
However, he had to decline the invitation due to his impending wedding.
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