Robert Kingsford

Robert Kingsford
Personal information
Full name Robert Kennett Kingsford
Date of birth (1849-12-23)23 December 1849
Place of birth Sydenham Hill, England
Date of death 14 October 1895(1895-10-14) (aged 45)
Place of death Saint Peter Port, Guernsey
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Old Marlburians
1872–1875 Wanderers 18 (10)
1869–1875 Crystal Palace 20 (10)
International career
1874 England 1 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Robert Kennett Kingsford (23 December 1849 – 14 October 1895) was an English footballer who made one appearance for England in 1874, and was a member of the Wanderers team that won the 1873 FA Cup Final.

Career

Kingsford was born in Sydenham and was educated at Marlborough College,[1] where he played football for the college. After leaving college, he played for the Old Marlburians and the Wanderers, winning the FA Cup with the Wanderers in 1873. In the final, played at Lillie Bridge on 29 March 1873, the Wanderers defeated Oxford University 2–0.

He made his solitary England appearance on 7 March 1874 against Scotland, playing as an outside forward. After "a most competitive game",[2] Scotland won 2–1, with Kingsford scoring England's opening goal in the 22nd minute, before the Scots scored twice.[3]

On 31 October 1874, Kingsford scored five in a game against Farningham.[4]

Kingsford also played for Crystal Palace[5] and represented Surrey at football, and took over from Charles Alcock as secretary to the Wanderers in 1874.

He was also a useful cricketer, and played three first-class matches for Surrey as a wicket-keeper.

He studied law,[1] and emigrated to live in Adelaide, Australia.[6] On 14 October 1895 aged 45, Kennett died in Guernsey, where his wife came from.[7]

Honours

Wanderers

International goals

Scores and results list England's goal tally first.
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 7 March 1874 Hamilton Crescent, Partick  Scotland 1–0 1–2 Friendly

References

  1. ^ a b Betts, Graham (2006). England: Player by player. Green Umbrella Publishing. p. 148. ISBN 1-905009-63-1.
  2. ^ Gibbons, Philip (2001). Association Football in Victorian England - A History of the Game from 1863 to 1900. Upfront Publishing. p. 41. ISBN 1-84426-035-6.
  3. ^ "Report on Scotland v England match". www.londonhearts.com. Retrieved 1 March 2008.
  4. ^ Cavallini, Rob (2005). The Wanderers - Five Time F.A. Cup Winners. Worcester Park: Dock N Duck Publications. p. 129. ISBN 0-9550496-0-1.
  5. ^ Law, Gordon (2021). Palace Pioneers: How the first Crystal Palace FC helped create the modern game. Independently Published. p. 131. ISBN 979-8772662892.
  6. ^ "Robert Kennett Kingsford". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 7 March 2011.
  7. ^ "Robert Kingsford". England Football Online. Retrieved 7 July 2018.