Francis Birley was an international footballer who represented England 2 times scoring 0 goals. His first cap was against Scotland on 7th March 1874 at 23 years old, and his last was vs Scotland on 6th March 1875 aged 24. Birley, born on 14th March 1850, in Chorlton, Manchester, has a FA Legacy Number of 23 and played as a Half Back for his country.
Francis Birley - 2 caps (0 goals)
- Full Name: Francis Hornby Birley
- Born: 14th March 1850, Chorlton, Manchester
- Died: 1st August 1910, Lingfield, Surrey aged 60
- England Career: 1874 - 1875
- Positions whilst with England: Half Back
- Clubs (and caps) whilst with England: Oxford University (1) & Wanderers (1)
- FA Legacy Number: 23
- Birley attended Winchester College and then Oxford – where he received his Blue in 1874 and won the FA Cup with Oxford University in the same year. He played for Wanders from 1873 and received an FA Cup winners medal that year before rising to captain them in their 1876 and 1877 FA Cup wins. He was originally selected to win his third cap for England as captain for the 1876 Scotland game but was unavailable for reasons unknown. Played cricket for Lancashire, Surrey and minor county Cheshire. A Barrister by profession, called to the bar at Inner Temple in January 1876 and then as a JP in Surrey.
England Career Statistics
- Debut: v
Scotland (FR) on 7th March 1874 aged 23 years, 11 month, 24 days - Last Cap: v Scotland (FR) on 6th March 1875 aged 24 years, 11 month, 23 days
- Career Length: 364 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0 - Withdrawn: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
- Away
- 1
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Home
- 1
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Match Result
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- Lost
- 1
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Drawn
- 1
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Playing Positions
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- Half Back
- 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)
- Hubert Heron
- 2 Matches
- Charles Wollaston
- 2 Matches
- Charley Chenery
- 1 Match
- John Edwards
- 1 Match
- Robert Kingsford
- 1 Match
- Robert Ogilvie
- 1 Match
- Cuthbert Ottaway
- 1 Match
- John Owen
- 1 Match
- Alfred Stratford
- 1 Match
- Reginald Courtenay Welch
- 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 63.
- England's Who's Who by Tony Matthews (Pitch Publishing 2013)
- ESPN cricinfo.com
- 12 sources from 2 matchesSelect from match list to see sources.
Match List
- SCO, 2 - 2, 6th Mar 1875 (FR) Wanderers, Cap: 2.
Age: 24 years, 11 month, 23 days. - SCO, 1 - 2, 7th Mar 1874 (FR) Oxford University, Cap: 1.
Age: 23 years, 11 month, 24 days. - * Match was concluded via extra time, penalties or both.