Ernest Needham (16 caps, 3 goals)

Full Name:
Ernest Needham
Born:
21st January 1873, Chesterfield
Died:
8th March 1936, Chesterfield aged 63
England Career:
1894 - 1902
Positions:
Left Half
Clubs (and caps):
Sheffield United (16)
FA Legacy Number:
217
Career Summary:
Ernest Needham (21st January 1873 - 8th March 1936) was an international footballer who represented England 16 times scoring 3 goals. His first cap was against Scotland on 7th April 1894 at 21 years old, and his last was vs Wales on 3rd March 1902 aged 29. Needham, born on 21st January 1873, in Chesterfield, has a FA Legacy Number of 217 and played as a Left Half for his country.
Notes:
Known as Nudger Needham.

England Career Statistics

Debut:
v Scotland (HC) on 7th April 1894 aged 21 years, 2 months, 17 days
Last Cap:
v Wales (HC) on 3rd March 1902 aged 29 years, 1 month, 13 days
First Goal:
v Wales (HC) on 29th March 1897 aged 24 years, 2 months, 8 days
First Captaincy:
v Wales (HC) on 18th March 1901 aged 28 years, 1 month, 28 days
Career Length:
7 years, 329 days
Starts:
16
Substitute:
On 0
Withdrawn:
Off 0
Full Games:
16

England Match Statistics

  • British Home ChampionshipHC 16 3 1 0 0
  • Competitive 16 3 1 0 0
  • Home, Away or Neutral
  • Caps
  • Goals
  • Captaincies
  • Red Card
  • Yellow Card
  • Away 6 0 0 0 0
  • Home 10 3 1 0 0
  • Match Results
  • Caps
  • Goals
  • Captaincies
  • Red Card
  • Yellow Card
  • Drawn 3 0 0 0 0
  • Won 11 3 1 0 0
  • Lost 2 0 0 0 0
  • Playing Positions
  • Caps
  • Goals
  • Captaincies
  • Red Card
  • Yellow Card
  • Left Half 16 3 1 0 0
  • Managers
  • Caps
  • Goals
  • Captaincies
  • Red Card
  • Yellow Card
  • Committee 16 3 1 0 0
  • Totals
  • 16
  • 3
  • 1
  • 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)
  • 29 sources from 16 matchesSelect from match list to see sources.

Match List