Robert Vidal was an international footballer who represented England 1 time scoring 0 goals. His only cap was against Scotland on 8th March 1873 at the age of 20. Vidal, born on 3rd February 1853, in Abbotsham, Devon, has a FA Legacy Number of 15 and played as a Half Back for his country.
Robert Vidal - 1 cap (0 goals)
- Full Name: Rev. Prebendary Robert Walpole Sealy Vidal
- Born: 3rd February 1853, Abbotsham, Devon
- Died: 5th November 1914, Abbotsham, Devon aged 61
- England Career: 1873
- Positions whilst with England: Half Back
- Clubs (and caps) whilst with England: Oxford University (1)
- FA Legacy Number: 18
- Won an FA Cup winners medal whilst still at school in 1872. Played rugby for Oxford and was accomplished at golf. Ordainded in 1877 and vicar of Abbotsham from 1881 until his death. Changed his name to Robert Walpole Sealy in May 1892 his old family name.
England Career Statistics
- Only Cap: v
Scotland (FR) on 8th March 1873 aged 20 years, 1 month, 5 days - Starts: 1
- Substitute:
0 - Withdrawn:
0 - Full Games: 1
England Match Statistics
- Match Type
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- FriendlyFR
- 1
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Competitive
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Home, Away or Neutral
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- Home
- 1
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Match Result
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- Won
- 1
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Playing Positions
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- Half Back
- 1
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Total
- 1
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
England Managers
- Manager
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
England Committee- 1
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
England Team Mates (Top 10)
- Alexander Bonsor
- 1 Match
- Charley Chenery
- 1 Match
- William Clegg
- 1 Match
- Alfred Goodwyn
- 1 Match
- Ernest Harwood Greenhalgh
- 1 Match
- Hubert Heron
- 1 Match
- Leonard Howell
- 1 Match
- William Kenyon-Slaney
- 1 Match
- Alexander Morten
- 1 Match
- Pelham George von Donop
- 1 Match
Sources
- An English Football Internationals' Who's Who by Douglas Lamming (Hutton Press 1990)
- The Early FA Cup Finals by Keith Warsop (SoccerData 2004) p 130.
- England's Who's Who by Tony Matthews (Pitch Publishing 2013)
- wikitrees.com
- 8 sources from 1 matchSelect from match list to see sources.
Match List
- SCO, 4 - 2, 8th Mar 1873 (FR) Oxford University, Cap: 1.
Age: 20 years, 1 month, 5 days. - * Match was concluded via extra time, penalties or both.