Percy Fairclough (1 cap, 0 goals)

Full Name:
Percy Fairclough
Born:
1st February 1858, Mile End, London
Died:
22nd June 1947, Sevenoaks, Kent aged 89
England Career:
1878
Positions:
Forward
Clubs (and caps):
Old Foresters (1)
FA Legacy Number:
54
Career Summary:
Percy Fairclough (1st February 1858 - 22nd June 1947) was an international footballer who represented England 1 time scoring 0 goals. His only cap was against Scotland on 2nd March 1878 at the age of 20. Fairclough, born on 1st February 1858, in Mile End, London, has a FA Legacy Number of 54 and played as a Forward for his country.
Notes:
Fairclough schooled at Forest School in Walthamstow and represented their alumni team the Old Foresters whom he captained and led to victory in the London Cup. Professionally he was a member of the Stock Exchange for 50 years. He was tragically killed in a road accident outside Tubs Hill station in Sevenoaks in 1947. He was, at the time, the oldest England International.

England Career Statistics

Only Cap:
v Scotland (FR) on 2nd March 1878 aged 20 years, 1 month, 1 day
Starts:
1
Substitute:
On 0
Withdrawn:
Off 0
Full Games:
1

England Match Statistics

  • FriendlyFR 1 0 0 0 0
  • Competitive 0 0 0 0 0
  • Home, Away or Neutral
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  • Away 1 0 0 0 0
  • Match Results
  • Caps
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  • Lost 1 0 0 0 0
  • Playing Positions
  • Caps
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  • Red Card
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  • Forward 1 0 0 0 0
  • Managers
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  • Red Card
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  • Committee 1 0 0 0 0
  • Totals
  • 1
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

England Team Mates (Top 10)

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)
  • Sevenoaks Chronicle "Oldest International Dead", Friday 27th June 1947, page 5.
  • 7 sources from 1 matchSelect from match list to see sources.

Match List