Alexander George Bonsor (7 October 1851 – 17 August 1907) was one of the earliest known footballers.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alexander George Bonsor[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 7 October 1851 | ||
| Place of birth | Great Bookham, England | ||
| Date of death | 17 August 1907 (aged 55) | ||
| Place of death | Brussels, Belgium | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1871–1873 | Wanderers | ||
| Old Etonians | |||
| International career | |||
| 1873–1875 | England | 2 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editBonsor played in the 1872 FA Cup Final – the first ever final in the FA Cup'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, 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 against Scotland. He also scored England's second-ever international goal against the latter during England's 4–2 victory in March 1873.
Honours
editWanderers
Old Etonians
International goals
edit- Scores and results list England's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 March 1873 | The Oval, Kennington |  Scotland | 1–0 | 4–2 | Friendly |
References
edit- ^ "Alexander Bonsor". England Football Online. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
- ^ "Alexander Bonsor". Englandstats.com.
