Percy Fairclough (1 February 1858 – 22 June 1947) was an English amateur footballer who made one appearance for England in 1878.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1 February 1858 | ||
| Place of birth | London, England | ||
| Date of death | 22 June 1947 (aged 89) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Old Foresters | |||
| Corinthian | |||
| International career | |||
| 1878 | England MNT | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Football career
editFairclough was born in Mile End, east London and was educated at Forest School, Walthamstow, where he played for the school football team.[1]
After leaving school, he joined the Old Foresters. In 1878, shortly after his twentieth birthday, he was selected by England for the match at Hampden Park, Glasgow against Scotland on 2 March. Although England "fielded a side they thought capable of defeating the Scots, ...(they) returned home with a humiliating 7-2 defeat",[2] with three of the Scottish goals coming from John McDougall.[3] Fairclough was described as a "powerful if somewhat ungainly forward".[1]
He subsequently joined the Corinthian club, although he does not appear to have actually played for them.[4]
Life outside football
editHe was killed on 22 June 1947 in a road accident at the age of 89.[1][5]
References
edit- ^ a b c Betts, Graham (2006). England: Player by player. Green Umbrella Publishing. p. 99. ISBN 1-905009-63-1.
- ^ Gibbons, Philip (2001). Association Football in Victorian England - A History of the Game from 1863 to 1900. Upfront Publishing. p. 50. ISBN 1-84426-035-6.
- ^ "Scotland 7 - England 2; 2 March 1878 (Match summary)". Archived from the original on 22 May 2011. Retrieved 6 June 2008.
- ^ Rob Cavallini (2007). Play Up Corinth: A History of the Corinthian Football Club. Tempus Publishing. pp. 275 & p.279. ISBN 978-0-7524-4479-6.
- ^ Brief note on www.iffhs.de
External links
edit- Percy Fairclough at Englandstats.com
- England profile on www.englandfc.com
- Percy Fairclough at England Football Online
