Sam Widdowson - 1 Cap (0 Goals)
- Full Name: Samuel Weller Widdowson
- Born: 16th April 1851, Hucknall Torkard, Nottinghamshire
- Died: 9th May 1927, Beeston, Nottinghamshire aged 76
- England Career: 1880
- Positions whilst with England: Centre Forward
- Clubs (and caps) whilst with England: Nottingham Forest (1)
- FA Legacy Number: 74
- Served on the FA Committee 1888-92 and 1893-94. Captained Nottingham Forest for several seasons and was chairman of the club from 1879 to 1884. Invented and patented the shinguard in 1874 by cutting down a pair of cricket pads and strapped them inside his stockings. Later became a referee.
England Career Statistics
- Only Cap: v
Scotland (FR) on 13th March 1880 aged 28 years, 10 months, 27 days - Starts: 1
- Substitute:
0
- Withdrawn:
0
- Full Games: 1
England Match Statistics
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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)
- 3 sources from 1 matchSelect from match list to see sources.