Herbert Whitfield - 1 Cap (1 Goal)

  • Full Name: Herbert Whitfield
  • Born: 25th November 1858, Lewes, Sussex
  • Died: 6th May 1909, Newick, Sussex aged 50
  • England Career: 1879
  • Positions whilst with England: Forward
  • Clubs (and caps) whilst with England: Old Etonians (1)
  • FA Legacy Number: 61
  • Whitfield was educated at Eton College before attending Trinity College, Cambridge winning cricket blues (1878-1881) and football blues (1879-1881). He also participated in athletics and real tennis. During his university years he turned out for Old Etonians whom he helped win the FA Cup in 1879 and runners-up in 1881. He played 75 first-class cricket matches for Cambridge University and then Sussex from 1878, becoming captain in 1882. Professionally he was a banker who worked for Barclays Bank.

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    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 135.
    • England's Who's Who by Tony Matthews (Pitch Publishing 2013)

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