Thomas Sorby was an international footballer who represented England 1 time scoring 1 goal. His only cap was against Wales on 18th January 1879 at the age of 22. Sorby, born on 16th February 1856, in Sheffield, has a FA Legacy Number of 60 and played as a Forward for his country.
Thomas Sorby - 1 cap (1 goal)
- Full Name: Thomas Heathcote Sorby
- Born: 16th February 1856, Sheffield
- Died: 13th December 1930, Scarborough aged 74
- England Career: 1879
- Positions whilst with England: Forward
- Clubs (and caps) whilst with England: Thursday Wanderers (1)
- FA Legacy Number: 60
- Sorby attended Cheltenham college and played for various Sheffield clubs including Thursday Wanderers and Sheffield FC. Professionally he worked for the family firm Robert Sorby & Sons, edge tool manufacturers in Sheffield.
England Career Statistics
- Only Cap: v Wales (FR) on 18th January 1879 aged 22 years, 11 month, 2 days
- First Goal: v Wales (FR) on 18th January 1879 aged 22 years, 11 month, 2 days
- Starts: 1
- Substitute: 0
- Withdrawn: 0
- Full Games: 1
England Match Statistics
- Match Type
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- FriendlyFR
- 1
- 1
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Competitive
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Home, Away or Neutral
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- Home
- 1
- 1
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Match Result
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- Won
- 1
- 1
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Playing Positions
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- Forward
- 1
- 1
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Total
- 1
- 1
- 0
- 0
- 0
England Managers
- Manager
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- England Committee
- 1
- 1
- 0
- 0
- 0
England Team Mates (Top 10)
- Rupert Anderson
- 1 Match
- Norman Bailey
- 1 Match
- Lindsay Bury
- 1 Match
- William Clegg
- 1 Match
- Arthur Cursham
- 1 Match
- Billy Mosforth
- 1 Match
- Edward Parry
- 1 Match
- Henry Wace
- 1 Match
- Herbert Whitfield
- 1 Match
- Claude Wilson
- 1 Match
Sources
- An English Football Internationals' Who's Who by Douglas Lamming (Hutton Press 1990)
- England's Who's Who by Tony Matthews (Pitch Publishing 2013)
- 7 sources from 1 matchSelect from match list to see sources.
Match List
- WAL, 2 - 1, 18th Jan 1879 (FR) Thursday Wanderers, Cap: 1.
Age: 22 years, 11 month, 2 days. - * Match was concluded via extra time, penalties or both.