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Harry Wood

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

3 appearances, 1 goal

P 3 W 1 D 1 L 1 F 5: A 4
50% successful

1890-96

captain: none
minutes played:
270

Timeline

  Harry Wood
Birth Friday, 26 June 1868 at Chapel Street, Walsall, Staffordshire
  registered in Walsall July-September 1868
Baptism Sunday, 2 August 1868 at St. John's Church, in Walsall, Staffordshire.
 

According to the 1871 census, Harry is the second of three children to Henry George William Hathaway and Mary (née Clifton). His father is a puddler and they live with one servant at Chapel Street in Walsall.
(His mother died in early-1876)

 

According to the 1881 census, Harry is still with his father Henry, but he has remarried, to Sarah. Harry has two more younger sisters and has also two step-siblings. They still live in Chapel Street.

Marriage to Alice Bates, on Monday, 22 December 1890 at St. George's Church, Walsall
  registered in Walsall October-December 1890
Children Harry and Alice Wood have three sons together. Harry and Arthur amongst them.
 

According to the 1891 census, Harry, here stated as Henry, is married to Alice and 'living on own means', they are living at 56 Rutter Street in Walsall.
At the time of their marriage, the end of 1890, they were both living at 104 Paddock Lane in Walsall.

 

According to the 1901 census, Harry is a football professional, still married to Alice. They have two sons, Harry and Arthur (although Arthur is not on this census). They live at 66 Milton Road in Southampton.

 

(His father died 24 May 1908)
According to the 1911 census, Harry remains married, and still with two sons. Harry is a football trainer and they live at 34 Huslemere Road in Southsea. The census reveals that they have tragically lost a third child.

 

According to the 1921 census, Harry remains married, he is now a barman and with son, Arthur (a professional footballer with Clapton Orient FC), they live at The Milton Arms, on Milton Road in Portsmouth.
(Alice Wood died at The Milton Arms in July 1927)

  According to the 1939 register, widowed Harry is a retired publican living at 11 Colbrook Avenue in Portsmouth, at the home of his son Arthur, who is also widowed, and is an insurance agent.
Death Thursday, 5 July 1951, at St. Marys Hospital in Milton, Portsmouth, Hampshire
aged 83 years 10 days registered in Portsmouth July-September 1951
"WOODHarry (late Wolverhampton and Southampton Football Clubs), passed peacefully away at St. Mary's Hospital on the 5th July, aged 83 years. Re-united with his wife and son Arthur. With deepest respect.—Mrs. Gray, Kenneth, Betty, and family.
"WOOD
Harry. In loving memory of my dear father, who passed away at St. Mary's Hospital on 5th July, aged 83 years. God bless you Dad—From Harry and family, in Australia." - Portsmouth Evening News, Friday, 6 July 1951
Probate "WOOD Harry of 6 Shaftesbury-road Southsea Portsmouth died 5 July 1951 Probate Winchester 13 February to Leonard Rodolph Maidment solicitor and Philip Henry Stranger solicitors clerk.
Effects £4377 10s. Cessate. New Grant 5 April 1952." [2019 equivalent: £138,520]

Source

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

Playing Career


Club(s)
"played for Pleck Unity and Walsall Swifts FC before going to..."  Wolverhampton Wanderers FC in the summer of 1885, and helped them in the FA Cup, then Football League. A disagreement meant he left for the amalgamated team, Walsall Town Swifts FC on 13 February 1891 as captain, before returning on 1 December for a £60 transfer fee. Joined Southampton FC in May 1898, becoming club captain. Retired in 1905. - Sporting Life, 25 March 1893
League History
241 appearances, 110 goals
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1888-98, 241 appearances 110 goals.
debut: 6 October 1888 Accrington FC 4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 4.
last: 16 April 1898 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 5 Wednesday FC 0.
Club honours FA Cup runners-up 1888-89 (6ᵃ 1ᵍ), 1895-96 (6ᵃ 3ᵍ), winners 1892-93 (6ᵃ 1ᵍ);
Football League third place 1888-89 (17ᵃ 13ᵍ); Division One third place 1897-98 (27ᵃ 11ᵍ);
Southern League winners 1898-99, 1900-01, 1902-03, 1902-03, 1903-04;
Individual honours Football League (four appearances)
Distinctions Father of Arthur Wood (Clapton Orient FC goalkeeper 1921-31). He was Guest of Honour at the 1939 FA Cup Final.
Height/Weight 5' 9½", 12st 7lbs [1893], 12st. 6lbs [1896], 5' 10", 12st. 10lbs [1903].

Source

Douglas Lammings' An English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990], ENFA & Patrick Talbot's White Shirt, Black Country.

England Career

Player number One of three who became the 171st players (173) to appear for England.
Position(s) Inside-left
First match No. 39, 15 March 1890, Wales 1 England 3, a British Championship match at The Racecourse, Mold Road, Wrexham, aged 21 years 262 days.
Last match No. 58, 4 April 1896, Scotland 2 England 1, a British Championship match at Celtic Park, Kerrydale Street, Parkhead, Glasgow, aged 27 years 283 days.
Major tournaments British Championship 1889-90, 1895-96;
Team honours British Championship shared 1889-90;
Individual honours The Blues (one appearance 1ᵍ, March 1890);
The Stripes (one appearance, March 1891)
The Professionals (one appearance 1ᵍ, March 1893)
Distinctions None

Beyond England

A coach painter by trade. After retiring from playing, took up an appointment as Portsmouth FC's trainer, after which, he became a licensee, The Milton Arms, in the area. - An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who. Douglas Lamming (1990). Hatton Press, p.274.


The Numbers
parties Appearances comp. apps minutes goals ave.min comp. goals captain
4 3 3 270 1 270 min 1 none
The minutes here given can only ever be a guideline and cannot therefore be accurate, only an approximation.
P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
3 1 1 1 5 4 +1 0 0 1.667 1.333 50 =0
All of his matches were played in the British Championship competition and at an away venue

Tournament Record

British Championship Competition
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
BC 1889-90 2 1 1 0 4 2 +2 0 0 2.00 1.00 75.0 +1
BC 1890-91 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 =0
BC 1895-96 1 0 0 1 1 2 -1 0 0 1.00 2.00 0.00 -1
BC All 3 1 1 1 5 4 +1 0 0 1.667 1.333 50.0 =0

All Competition
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
BC 3 1 1 1 5 4 +1 0 0 1.667 1.333 50.0 =0
3 1 1 1 5 4 +1 0 0 1.667 1.333 50 =0

Match History

 Club: Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. - three full appearances (270 min) 1ᵍ F.A. International Select Committee - three full appearances (270 min) 1ᵍx

apps match match details comp res. rundown pos

Age 21
1 39 15 March 1890 - Wales 1 England 3
The Racecourse, Wrexham
BC AW   il

one of four who became the 171st player (173) to appear for England
the seventh player from Wolverhampton Wanderers FC to represent England

trial
one appearance - The Whites vs. The Blues, 24 March 1890;

2 40 5 April 1890 - Scotland 1 England 1
Hampden Park, Glasgow
BC AD 25 il
  

Age 22 trial  
one appearance - The Whites vs. The Stripes, 24 March 1891;

43 4 April 1891 - England 2 Scotland 1, Ewood Park, Blackburn BC HW reserve
  

Age 24 trial  
one appearance - The Professionals vs. The Amateurs, 22 March 1893;

Age 27
3 58 4 April 1896 - Scotland 2 England 1
Celtic Park, Glasgow
BC AL   il
  


     

 
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