Between 1872 and 1937 only 10 men represented England at both football and cricket.
Alfred
Lyttleton
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A forward, Lyttleton was a doyen of the old style of Association
Football, all about strength, pluck and individual skill.
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Club football:
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First class cricket:
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Cambridge University, Old Etonians
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Cambridge University, Middlesex
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International football:
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International cricket:
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1-1878 v Scotland. 1 goal.
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4 tests, 1880-84 v Australia
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William
Gunn
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An amateur footballer (as all were officially pre 1885) and
professional cricketer- he gave up soccer to focus on cricket, Famous for his
long, one arm hurl throw ins he was, nevertheless an underarm bowler! Outside
Left.
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Club football:
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First class cricket:
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Notts County, Nottingham Forest
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Nottinghamshire
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International football:
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International cricket:
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2-1884 v Scotland, Wales. 1 goal.
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11 tests, 1887-99 v Australia
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Leslie
Gay
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Corinthian Leslie Gay was a goalkeeper and wicketkeeper.
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Club football:
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First class cricket:
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Old Brightonians, Cambridge University, Corinthian
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Cambridge University,
Hampshire, Somerset
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International football:
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International cricket:
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3- 1893-94
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1 test on the 1894-95 tour of Australia
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R.E.
Foster
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The only man to have captained England at cricket and football. Played
at inside forward.
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Club football:
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First class cricket:
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Oxford University , Old Malvernians , Corinthian
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Oxford University , Worcestershire
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International football:
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International cricket:
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5-1900-02, 2 goals.
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8 tests, 1903-07
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C.B.
Fry
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Fry’s CV reads like an impossible romance from the boys’ comics of
the era. He actually turned professional and joined Southampton with the aim
of getting an international cap. He played at right back.
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Club football:
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First class cricket:
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Oxford University, Corinthian, Southampton, Portsmouth
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Oxford University, London
County, Hampshire, Sussex
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International football:
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International cricket:
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1-1901 v Ireland
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26 tests, 1896-1912
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Jack
Sharp
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Sharp was an FA Cup winner with Everton in 1906, he played at
outside right.
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Club football:
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First class cricket:
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Aston Villa, Everton.
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Lancashire
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International football:
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International cricket:
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2-1903-05, 1 goal
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3 tests, 1909.
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Harry
Makepeace
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Wing half. A teammate of Jack Sharp in both sports and an FA Cup
winner in 1906.
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Club football:
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First class cricket:
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Everton
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Lancashire
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International football:
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International cricket:
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4- 1906 -12
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4 Tests, 1920-21
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Wally
Hardinge
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Hardinge’s first class cricket career spanned 30 years. He briefly managed Tottenham Hotspur.
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Club football:
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First class cricket:
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Newcastle United, Sheffield United, (Woolwich) Arsenal
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Kent
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International football:
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International cricket:
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1-1910 v Scotland
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1 Test, 1921
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Andy
Ducat
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Ducat captained the Aston Villa Cup winning team
of 1920. He started out as a centre forward but won his international caps as
a right half. Later managed Fulham. He has the macabre distinction of being
the only player to die on the cricket field at Lords.
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Club football:
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First class cricket:
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Southend United, Woolwich Arsenal, Aston Villa, Fulham
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Surrey
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International football:
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International cricket:
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6-1910–20, 1 goal
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1 Test, 1921
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Johnny
Arnold
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Outside left. Johnny Arnold was an umpire for many years after he
retired from cricket.
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Club football:
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First class cricket:
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Southampton, Fulham
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Hampshire
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International football:
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International cricket:
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1-1933 v Scotland
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1 test, 1931
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