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Albemarle
Swepstone |
Pilgrims
FC & Corinthians FC
6 appearances,
18 goals against
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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Timeline |
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Harry Albemarle Swepstone |
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Birth: Friday, 14 January 1859 in Dean
Colet House [left], White Horse Street, Stepney, Middlesex [registered in Stepney, March 1859].
This house adjoined the Workhouse
notes: 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. Swepstone attended Chigwell Grammar
School |
Baptism |
5 February 1862 in St. Dunstan and All Saints Church, Stepney, along
with his sister, Edith Mary |
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According to the 1861 census,
the young Harry was the only son of William Henry and Mary (née Monk). Along with two servants, they lived at 1 Colot Place in Stepney. |
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According to the 1871 census,
Harry is missing, but his parents live at Northumberland Houses at King
Edward Road in Hackney. |
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There are no Swepstone's on
the 1881 census. |
Marriage |
to Emma Hough,
on 23 March 1887, at Trinity Congregational Church, Walthamstow
[registered as Harry Ambemarle Swepstone, in March 1887, West Ham,
Essex], she died in 1933.
"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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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In a 1903 deed based at
Surrey History Centre Archives, Harry Albemarle was 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, June 1907].
Buried at Lewisham (now called Ladywell & Brockley) Cemetery with his wife, Emmie, and daughter, Doris, who had
died aged only ten years. |
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]. |
Source |
Douglas Lammings' An
English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990] &
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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).
South vs. North 1879, 1882 |
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 |
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. |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
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CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts
% |
W/L |
6 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
22 |
18 |
+4 |
0 |
2 |
3.667 |
3.00 |
33.3 |
-2 |
Match Record
Venue &
Competition |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
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CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts
% |
W/L |
Home |
Friendly
matches |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
14 |
3 |
+11 |
0 |
2 |
4.667 |
1.00 |
66.7 |
+1 |
Away |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
8 |
15 |
-7 |
0 |
0 |
2.667 |
5.00 |
00.0 |
-3 |
Match History
Club:
Pilgrims F.C.
- one full appearance (90 min) |
F.A. Committee (Charles Alcock) - six full
appearances (540 min)x
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Age 20 |
trial |
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two appearances - The Stripes vs. The Whites, 19 & 26
February 1879, Surrey Cricket Ground |
Age 21 |
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one appearance - The South vs. The North, 6 March 1880, Surrey Cricket Ground |
apps |
match |
match details |
comp |
res. |
rundown |
pos |
Age 22 |
trial |
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two appearances - The South vs. The North, 19 February
1881, Bramall Lane & England vs. Birmingham & District,
5 March 1881, Aston Lower Grounds |
Age 23 |
trial |
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two appearances - The South vs. The North,
28 January
1882, Surrey Cricket Ground &
The Probables vs. The
Improbables, 4 March
1882, Pikes Lane |
Age 24 |
trial |
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one appearance - The South vs. The North,
15 January
1883, Aston Lower Grounds |
Age 27 |
trial |
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withdrew - The Gentlemen vs. The Players, 16 January
1886, Deepdale two appearances - The South vs.
The North, 30 January 1886, Surrey Cricket Ground & The
Gentlemen vs. The Players, 20 March 1886, Surrey Cricket
Ground. |
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