Showing posts with label Ernest Needham. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ernest Needham. Show all posts

7.5.17

Southampton & Sheffield United, 1902


April 19th, 1902.
Sheffield United were to face Southampton at Crystal  Palace and The Sporting Life was jam packed with statistics on the Cup Final teams.


Age
Weight
Height
Foulke
25
21 st
133 kg
6 ft 2 1/2
1.89
Thickett
28
14 st 7
91 kg
5 ft 8 1/2
1.74
Boyle
25
12 st 7
79 kg
5 ft  9
1.75
Johnson
24
12 st  5
78 kg
5 ft  9
1.75
Wilkinson
22
10 st 9
67 kg
5 ft 5 1/2
1.66
Needham
29
11 st 3
71 kg
5 ft  6
1.67
Bennett
28
13 st 3
84 kg
5 ft  7 1/2
1.71
Common
21
13 st
82 kg
5 ft 9
1.75
Hedley
24
12 st 5
78 kg
5 ft 11
1.80
Priest
27
12 st 12
81 kg
5 ft  8
1.72
Lipsham
24
11 st 5
72 kg
5 ft  9
1.75




Age
Weight
Height
Robinson
32
13 st 7
85 kg
5 ft 11
1.80
Fry
20
13 st
82 kg
5 ft 10
1.77
Molyneux
23
11 st 13
75 kg
5 ft 10 1/2
1.79
Meston
31
11 st 11
74 kg
5 ft 9
1.75
Bowman
30
11 st
69 kg
5 ft 7
1.70
Lee
23
13 st
82 kg
6 ft
1.82
A Turner
25
11 st 11
74 kg
5 ft 9
1.75
Wood
34
13 st 1
83 kg
5 ft 10
1.77
Brown
23
11 st 8
73 kg
5 ft 11
1.80
Chadwick
32
10 st 11
68 kg
5 ft 6
1.67
J Turner
29
11 st 5
72 kg
5 ft 7
1.70

The game finished 1-1, Harry 'The Wolf' Wood (playing in his 5th Cup Final) scoring a controversial equalizer for Southampton in the 88th minute. Wood was in an offside position when the ball came to him, reportedly tying his bootlace. The referee, Mr Kirkham, adjudged that the ball had come off a United player. Then followed the  legendary incident in which a naked Foulke berated Mr Kirkham who had to hide in a cupboard to escape the goalkeeper's attentions.


19.8.14

Sheffield and England in the 19th Century...

The City of Sheffield was a major centre of footballing development , and its influence on the evolution of the Association game cannot be overlooked.  There were Sheffield men present in the England XI right from the very start. Charlie Clegg played in the 5th 'Alcock International' and also in the first official international in 1872. Clegg, who went on to be a massively influential administrator, later complained about the snooty attitude of his southern teammates. 
During the 19th century 7 Sheffield based clubs had players capped by England:

Reverend John Robert Blayney Owen


Jack Hunter - in the 7 internationals in which he played England won only once and conceded 31 goals! He went on to lead Blackburn Olympic to FA Cup victory, being largely responsible for the professional approach they took to the game. 


Billy Mosforth-The Little Wonder, often described as England's first working class player (more on this matter in the near future) and the first player to represent both Wednesday and Sheffield United.

United's first international- Harry Lilley

 Michael Whitham


Raby Howell- the first Roma to play for England.

England's most famous 1 cap wonder? Billy Foulke

The Wednesday

Charles Clegg
Forward
1 cap
1872
William Clegg
Half Back
1 cap
1873
Billy Mosforth
Outside Left
5 caps
1877-82
Teddy Brayshaw
Centre Half
1 cap
1887
Billy Betts
Centre Half
1 cap
1889
Fred Spiksley
Outside Left
7 caps
1893-98
Tom Crawshaw
Centre Half
10 caps
1895-1904

Sheffield FC

John Owen
Forward
1 cap
1874
John Hudson
Half Back
1 cap
1883

Owlerton

William Carr
Goalkeeper
1 cap
1875

Heeley

Jack Hunter
Half Back
7 caps
1878-1882

Sheffield Albion

William Clegg
Forward
1 cap
1879
Billy Mosforth
Outside Left
4 caps
1879-80

Thursday Wanderers

Thomas Heathcote Sorby
Forward
1 cap
1879

Sheffield United

Harry Lilley
Left Back
1 Cap
1892
Michael Whitham
Right Back
1 Cap
1892
Ernest Needham
Half Back
16 Caps
1894-1902
Raby Howell
Right Half
1 Cap
1895
Billy Foulke
Goalkeeper
1 Cap
1897
Tommy Morren
Centre Half
1 Cap
1898
Harry Thickett
Right Back
2 Caps
1899