Albemarle Swepstone	Pilgrims FC & Corinthians FC 6 appearances, 18 goals against two clean sheets, two errors P 6 W 2 D 0 L 4 F 22: A 18 33% successful 1880-83 captain: none minutes played: 540
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Pic courtesy of SFA museum	Harry Albemarle Swepstone
Birth	Friday, 14 January 1859 in Dean Colet House [below left], White Horse Street, Stepney, Middlesex. This house adjoined the Workhouse
	registered in Stepney January-March 1859 Stepney was in the Middlesex Registration County up until 1889.
"SWEPSTONE.―Jan. 14, at Dean Colet House, Stepney, the wife of W. H. Swepstone, Esq., of a son."- Bell's Weekly Messenger, Monday, 24 January 1859. "He is twenty-five years of age on the 14th of January next..." - The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, Saturday, 6 October 1883.
Baptism	5 February 1862 in St. Dunstan and All Saints Church, Stepney, along with his sister, Edith Mary
	Education: Chigwell Grammar School
	According to the 1861 census, the young Harry is the only son of William Henry and Mary (née Turner Monk). Along with two servants, they live at 1 Colot Place in Stepney.
	According to the 1871 census, Harry is missing, but his parents live at Northumberland Houses at King Edward Road in Hackney.
	There are no Swepstone's on the 1881 census.
Marriage	to Emma Hough, on 23 March 1887, at Trinity Congregational Church, Walthamstow
	registered in West Ham January-March 1897
"SWEPSTONE―HOUGH.―On March 23rd, at Trinity Congregational Church, Orford-road, Walthamstow, Harry Albemarle Swepstone, of Upper Clapton, to Emmie, youngest daughter of E. J. Hough, of Clevelands, Walthamstow. No cards." - Chelmsford Chronicle, Friday, 8 April 1887.
Children	Albemarle and Emmie Swepstone had three children together. Eileen Mary (b.1888), Doris Winifred (b.1890 and Harry Eve (b.1893).
	According to the 1891 census, Harry A. is a Solicitor and married to Emmie, with two daughters, Eileen and Doris, living at Huntingdon House in Seldon Road, Leyton, with two servants. (His father died on 9 December 1894 in Hackney)
	(His daughter, Doris, died in 1900 as a ten year-old) According to the 1901 census, Harry A. is still a Solicitor and still married to Emmie, with now a son, Harry Eve, living at Highclere House, Lewisham, with two servants.
	In a 1903 deed based at Surrey History Centre Archives, Harry Albemarle is living at 31 Great St Helens, London.
Death	Tuesday, 7 May 1907, at 5 Raymond Buildings, Grays Inn, Holborn, London.
aged 48 years 113 days	registered in Holborn April-June 1907
Funeral	Friday, 11 May 1907 at Lewisham (now called Ladywell & Brockley) Cemetery with his daughter, Doris, who had died seven years previously.
Probate	"SWEPSTONE Harry Albemarle Esq. of 5 Raymond-buildings Grays Inn Middlesex         died 7 May 1907 Probate London 30 May to Emmie Swepstone widow. Effects £2274 12s." [2019 equivalent: £275,614].
	Emmie Swepstone died in early 1933 and is buried with her late husband and daughter
Source	Douglas Lammings' An English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990] &
Playing Career
Club(s)	"In 1876-7 he was a prominent member of the Ramblers' Football Club, which was an off-shoot of the older established 'Pilgrims F.C.' At that time he usually played forward, where his dash and strength made him particularly unpleasant to opposing backs. On January 8th, 1879, he made his debut in an important match, keeping goals for Essex against Berkshire, when the latter were defeated by two goals to one. "The dissolution of the 'Ramblers' necessitated a change of colours on the part of Mr. Swepstone, and in 1879-80 we find him playing for the Pilgrims, with which club he is still associated, having acted as its captain during the past year. On November 15, 1879, he made his first appearance for London against the Birmingham eleven. He also played for the South v. North on March 6, 1880, no goal being scored on either side. "The next year saw him assisting London in its victories over Sheffield and Birmingham respectively, only twice allowing the the ball to pass him in the two matches. 1881-2 still found the 'Pilgrim' with plenty of employment. He played for London v. Birmingham, and v. Oxford and Cambridge, both matches resulting in drawn games. He was on the victorious side when the South beat the North by three goals to one. Last season he represented the Metropolitan Association in three matches―Sheffield, Edinburgh and Glasgow." - The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, Saturday, 6 October 1883. Also represented Swifts FC in 1887-90. His final appearance in goal was for the Swifts against Wednesday FC at Olive Grove, in a FA Cup tie on 20 January 1890.
Corinthians	1882-86 (Founder member of the Corinthians FC) "It was this nimble-footed, nimble-handed goalkeeper who first christened an afterwards famous club 'The Corinthians."
Club honours	None
Individual honours	Essex FA (1879 vs. Berkshire FA), London FA (1879-82, seven appearances).
Height/Weight	not known
Source	Douglas Lammings' An English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990].
England Career
Player number	One of five who became the seventieth players (70) to appear for England.
Position(s)	Goalkeeper; eleventh goalkeeper to appear for England
First match	No. 10, 13 March 1880, Scotland 5 England 4, a friendly match at Hampden Park, Hampden Terrace, Glasgow, aged 21 years 59 days;
Last match 2 years 362 days	No. 19, 10 March 1883, England 2 Scotland 3, a friendly match at Yorkshire County Cricket Ground, Bramall Lane, Highfield, Sheffield, aged 24 years 55 days;
Individual honours	The Stripes (two appearances, 4ᵍᵃ, February 1879); The South (five appearances, 2ᵍᵃ, March 1880-January 1886); England trial (one appearance, 4ᵍᵃ, March 1881); The Probables (one appearance, 4ᵍᵃ, March 1882); The Gentlemen (one appearance, 2ᵍᵃ, March 1886, withdrew, January 1886);
Distinctions	Between 1882 and 1887, Swepstone was England's most appearanced goalkeeper. Thus becoming the longest serving goalkeeper, 2 years 362 days, until equalled by Bob Roberts in March 1890, and broken by Billy Rose a year later. Became just the second goalkeeper, playing a full match, to keep a clean sheet, in March 1883.
Beyond England
A solicitor by profession, admitted in 1881, he first practised at Bethnal Green from 1881-92, and then Bishopsgate. Served on the FA Committee 1883-84. - An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who. Douglas Lamming (1990). Hatton Press, p.241/2.

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