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Frank Thorpe
Frank Thorpe (13 November 1879 – 17 April 1928) was an English association football, footballer who played as a centre-half for various clubs in the 1900s, including Southampton F.C., Southampton and Bury F.C., Bury, with whom he won the FA Cup in 1903 FA Cup Final, 1903. Playing career Thorpe was born in Hayfield, Derbyshire and started his football career with Stalybridge Rovers F.C., Stalybridge Rovers, before a brief spell on the books of Manchester United F.C., Newton Heath, where he failed to break into the first-team. In June 1901, he joined Bury F.C., Bury, where he was re-united with his former Stalybridge teammate, wing-half John Johnston (footballer, born 1878), John Johnston. Thorpe soon became a fixture at centre-half, between Johnston on the right and the veteran George Ross (footballer born 1869), George Ross on the left. In the league, Bury finished seventh in the Football League First Division, First Division in 1901–02 in English football, 1901–02 and e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hayfield, Derbyshire
Hayfield () is a village and civil parish in High Peak, Derbyshire, High Peak, Derbyshire, England, with a population of around 2,700. The village is east of New Mills, south of Glossop and north of Buxton, in the basin of the River Sett. The civil parish includes Hayfield village itself, the hamlets of Little Hayfield and part of Birch Vale, and a significant proportion of the Kinder Scout plateau. Location and geography The village is in the valley of the River Sett between the towns of Glossop, New Mills and Chapel-en-le-Frith. Anecdotally it is often described as being "at the foot of Kinder Scout". Thirty of the 33 km2 of the parish are within the boundaries of the Peak District National Park, including the hamlet of Little Hayfield. However, the village centre itself is not within the national park. The entire area is within the more loosely defined geographical area referred to as the Peak District. The village is split into roughly two halves, intersected by t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1902–03 In English Football
The 1902–03 season was the 32nd season of competitive football in England. Events Aston Villa Aston Villa Football Club (commonly referred to as simply Villa) is a professional football club based in Aston, Birmingham, England. The club, founded in 1874, compete in the Premier League, the top tier of English football. The team have p ... win 12 of their last 15 games to finish one point behind champions The Wednesday. Honours Notes = Number in parentheses is the times that club has won that honour. * indicates new record for competition League tables First Division Second Division References {{DEFAULTSORT:1902-03 in English football ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Northampton Town F
Northampton ( ) is a town and civil parish in Northamptonshire, England. It is the county town of Northamptonshire and the administrative centre of the unitary authority of West Northamptonshire. The town is situated on the River Nene, north-west of London and south-east of Birmingham. Northampton is one of the largest towns in England; the population of its overall urban area was recorded as 249,093 in the 2021 census. The parish of Northampton alone had 137,387. Archaeological evidence of settlement in the area dates to the Bronze Age, Romans and Anglo-Saxons. In the Middle Ages, the town rose to national significance with the establishment of Northampton Castle, an occasional royal residence which regularly hosted the Parliament of England. Medieval Northampton had many churches, monasteries and the University of Northampton, all enclosed by the town walls. It was granted a town charter by Richard I in 1189 and a mayor was appointed by King John in 1215. The town was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Coast Of England
Southern England, also known as the South of England or the South, is a sub-national part of England. Officially, it is made up of the southern, south-western and part of the eastern parts of England, consisting of the statistical regions of London, the South East, the South West and the East. The region also shares a border with Wales to the far North West. Altogether, it forms a population of nearly 28 million and an area of . Southern England has cultural, economic and political differences from both the Midlands (which borders it to its north) and the North of England; the Midlands form a dialect chain in a notable north–south divide of England. The South is generally considered wealthier and more politically influential than the North. Within the South itself, multiple influences shape geographic and political divisions, defined by closeness to the capital; Greater London itself, its surrounding Home Counties and outer areas, as well as East Anglia and the West Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Southern Football League
The Southern League is a football competition featuring semi-professional clubs from East Anglia, the South and Midlands of England, and South Wales. Together with the Isthmian League and the Northern Premier League it forms levels seven and eight of the English football league system. The structure of the Southern League has changed several times since its formation in 1894, and currently there are 87 clubs which are divided into four divisions. The Central and South Divisions are at step 3 of the National League System (NLS), and are feeder divisions, mainly to the National League South but also to the National League North. Feeding the Premier Divisions are two regional divisions, Division One Central and Division One South, which are at step 4 of the NLS. These divisions are in turn fed by various regional leagues. The league has its administrative head office at Eastgate House in Gloucester. History Football in the south of England Professional football (and, in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blackburn Rovers F
Blackburn () is an industrial town and the administrative centre of the Blackburn with Darwen borough in Lancashire, England. The town is north of the West Pennine Moors on the southern edge of the River Ribble, Ribble Valley, east of Preston, Lancashire, Preston and north-northwest of Manchester. Blackburn is at the centre of the wider unitary authority area along with the town of Darwen. It is the second largest town (after Blackpool) in Lancashire. At the United Kingdom Census 2011, 2011 census, Blackburn had a population of List of urban areas in England by population, 117,963, whilst the wider borough of Blackburn with Darwen had a population of List of English districts by population, 150,030. Blackburn had a population of 117,963 in 2011, with 30.8% being people of ethnic backgrounds other than white British. A former mill town, Blackburn has been the site of textile production since the mid-13th century, when wool was woven in people's houses in the domestic sy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Dewhurst
John Dewhurst (15 December 1876 – 27 May 1952) was an English professional Association football, footballer who made over 360 appearances in the The Football League, Football League for Bury F.C., Bury, Blackburn Rovers F.C., Blackburn Rovers and Darwen F.C. (1870), Darwen as a wing half or centre forward. He also played non-League football for Padiham F.C., Padiham, Brentford F.C., Brentford, Accrington Stanley F.C. (1891), Accrington Stanley and Morecambe F.C., Morecambe. International career Dewhurst was a reserve for England national football team, England's voided 1901–02 British Home Championship 1902 Ibrox disaster, match versus Scotland in April 1902. Personal life After retiring from football, Dewhurst worked as a cotton mill overlooker, a publican and a farmer. Career statistics Honours Blackburn Rovers * Lancashire Senior Cup: 1901–02 References English men's footballers Footballers from Jarrow Brentford F.C. players English Football Leag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1905–06 In English Football
The 1905–06 season was the 35th season of competitive football in England. Events Following the increase in size of the Football League from 36 clubs to 40, and with Doncaster Rovers having been relegated from the Second Division, four new clubs were elected into the league, along with Stockport County who had won the Lancashire Combination. These new clubs were: Chelsea, Hull City, Leeds City and Clapton Orient. Crystal Palace were formed this year but failed to gain election to the Football League by one vote and instead started their existence in the Southern League. Bristol City, the only non-London League side south of Birmingham at the time, is promoted to the First Division as champions. March 1906 - Aston Villa signed outside right, Herbert Kingaby from Clapton Orient, for the then undisclosed fee of £300 (''2012: £'').The Manchester Guardian ''The Guardian'' is a British daily newspaper. It was founded in Manchester in 1821 as ''The Manchester Guardia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1904–05 In English Football
The 1904–05 season was the 34th season of competitive football in England. Overview Newcastle United could have won the First Division and FA Cup double, but lost in the FA Cup final 2-0 against Aston Villa. Events Stockport County were replaced by Doncaster Rovers in the Second Division. At the end of the 1904–05 season, the First Division was expanded to include 20 teams; Bury and Notts County were elected back into the First Division from the Second Division. Manchester City, the previous season's FA Cup winners, were discovered to have been paying their players up to £6 or £7 per week instead of the legal maximum of £4 per week. The club's influential winger Billy Meredith was accused of bribing Aston Villa player Alex Leake and was faced with an 18-month ban from The Football Association The Football Association (the FA) is the Sports governing body, governing body of association football in England and the Crown Dependencies of Jersey, Bailiwick of Gue ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1903–04 In English Football
The 1903–04 season was the 33rd season of competitive football in England. For the first time ever, a London (and Southern) team, Woolwich Arsenal, were promoted to the First Division and made the league's reach nationwide. They joined champions Preston North End in the top flight, after ''the Lilywhites'' beat arch-rivals Blackpool in the final game of the season to clinch the championship. Bradford City replaced Doncaster Rovers Doncaster Rovers Football Club is a professional association football club based in Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England. The team currently competes in EFL League One, the third level of the English football league system after winning the 202 .... Honours Notes = Number in parentheses is the times that club has won that honour. * indicates new record for competition Football League First Division Second Division References {{DEFAULTSORT:1903-04 in English football ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlie Morris (footballer)
Charles Richard Morris (29 August 1880 – 18 January 1952) was a professional footballer, who played for Derby County and Huddersfield Town as a full back. He also played international football for Wales on 27 occasions. He also represented Chirk and Wrexham in the Welsh league. Family He was born in Oswestry. His brothers, Jack and Robert The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of ''Hrōþ, Hruod'' () "fame, glory, honour, prais ..., were also Wales internationals. References * 1880 births 1952 deaths Welsh men's footballers Wales men's international footballers Footballers from Oswestry Men's association football defenders English Football League players Chirk AAA F.C. players Derby County F.C. players Huddersfield Town A.F.C. players Wrexham A.F.C. players {{Wales-footy-defender-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlie Sagar
Charles Sagar (28 March 1878 – 4 December 1919) was an English footballer. Born in Edgworth, Lancashire, he played in The Football League for Bury and Manchester United at the turn of the 20th century. He also played twice for the England national team, Career Born in Daisy Hill, Edgworth, Lancashire, Sagar was raised in Turton. He began his football career with Edgworth Rovers, making his debut for the club's reserve team at the age of 15,Dykes, p. 336. before a season with Turton St. Anne's in the Bolton Sunday School League led to him signing for Lancashire Combination side Turton Rovers in 1896 at the age of 18. After a two-goal performance for Turton Rovers against Bury Reserves, the Gigg Lane club signed Sagar in 1898. In a seven-year spell with Bury, Sagar scored 71 goals in 186 appearances, and finished as the club's top scorer from 1903 to 1905. He was also part of the Bury team that won the FA Cup in 1900 and 1903, scoring the second of six goals in the latter game ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
