Pelham George von Donop was an international footballer who represented England 2 times scoring 0 goals. His first cap was against Scotland on 8th March 1873 at 21 years old, and his last was vs Scotland on 6th March 1875 aged 23. von Donop, born on 28th April 1851, in Southsea, Hampshire, has a FA Legacy Number of 16 and played as a Forward for his country.
Pelham George von Donop - 2 caps (0 goals)
- Full Name: Lieutenant-Colonel Pelham George von Donop
- Born: 28th April 1851, Southsea, Hampshire
- Died: 7th November 1921, South Kensington, London aged 70
- England Career: 1873 - 1875
- Positions whilst with England: Forward
- Clubs (and caps) whilst with England: Royal Engineers (2)
- FA Legacy Number: 15
- von Donop enlisted with the Royal Engineers in 1871 and served until 1899 rising to the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. After his military career he became an Inspector of Railways from 1899-1913 and Chief Inspecting Officer 1913-16. A FA Cup winner in 1875. Godfather of Sir P. G. Wodehouse who was given his first name.
England Career Statistics
- Debut: v
Scotland (FR) on 8th March 1873 aged 21 years, 10 months, 10 days - Last Cap: v Scotland (FR) on 6th March 1875 aged 23 years, 10 months, 8 days
- Career Length: 1 year, 363 days
- Starts: 2
- Substitute:
0 - Withdrawn:
0 - Full Games: 2
England Match Statistics
- Match Type
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- FriendlyFR
- 2
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Competitive
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Home, Away or Neutral
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- Home
- 2
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Match Result
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- Won
- 1
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Drawn
- 1
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Playing Positions
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- Forward
- 2
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Total
- 2
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
England Managers
- Manager
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
England Committee- 2
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
England Team Mates (Top 10)
- Alexander Bonsor
- 2 Matches
- Hubert Heron
- 2 Matches
- Charley Chenery
- 1 Match
- William Clegg
- 1 Match
- Alfred Goodwyn
- 1 Match
- Ernest Harwood Greenhalgh
- 1 Match
- Leonard Howell
- 1 Match
- William Kenyon-Slaney
- 1 Match
- Alexander Morten
- 1 Match
- Robert Vidal
- 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 132.
- England's Who's Who by Tony Matthews (Pitch Publishing 2013)
- 13 sources from 2 matchesSelect from match list to see sources.
Match List
- SCO, 2 - 2, 6th Mar 1875 (FR) Royal Engineers, Cap: 2.
Age: 23 years, 10 months, 8 days. - SCO, 4 - 2, 8th Mar 1873 (FR) Royal Engineers, Cap: 1.
Age: 21 years, 10 months, 10 days. - * Match was concluded via extra time, penalties or both.