Alexander George Bonsor (7 October 1851 – 17 August 1907) was an English
footballer
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, one of the earliest in the sport.
Career
Bonsor played in the
1872 FA Cup Final – the first ever final in the
FA Cup
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's history – and finished on the winning side. He played for
the Wanderers that day, and with Wanderers he won
the cup the following year as well.
Bonsor appeared in the
1875 final playing for
Old Etonians
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Former pupils Politics
*Robert ...
, scoring a goal, as his side drew 1–1. They lost the replay, but Bonsor was back in
the final the following year. He played for Old Etonians again, and scored again. Old Etonians drew that match 1–1 but, once again, lost the replay.
He played twice for
England
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against
Scotland
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. He also scored England's second-ever international goal against the latter during England's 4–2 victory in March 1873.
Honours
Wanderers
*
FA Cup
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winners:
1872
Events January
* January 12 – Yohannes IV is crowned Emperor of Ethiopia in Axum, the first ruler crowned in that city in over 500 years.
*January 20 – The Cavite mutiny was an uprising of Filipino military personnel of Fort S ...
&
1873
Events January
* January 1
** Japan adopts the Gregorian calendar.
** The California Penal Code goes into effect.
* January 17 – American Indian Wars: Modoc War: First Battle of the Stronghold – Modoc Indians defeat the Unit ...
Old Etonians
*
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, more commonly known as the FA Cup, is an annual Single-elimination tournament, knockout association football, football competition in domestic Football in England, English football. First played during ...
finalists:
1875
Events
January
* January 1 – The Midland Railway of England abolishes the Second Class passenger category, leaving First Class and Third Class. Other British railway companies follow Midland's lead during the rest of the year (Third C ...
&
1876
Events
January
* January 1
** The Reichsbank opens in Berlin.
** The Bass Brewery Red Triangle becomes the world's first registered trademark symbol.
*January 27 – The Northampton Bank robbery occurs in Massachusetts.
February
* Febr ...
International goals
:''Scores and results list England's goal tally first.''
References
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1851 births
1907 deaths
Men's association football forwards
England men's international footballers
England men's representative footballers (1870–1872)
English men's footballers
Old Etonians F.C. players
People educated at Eton College
Wanderers F.C. players
People from Mole Valley (district)
Footballers from Surrey