Howard Vaughton

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Howard Vaughton appeared in the 1883 Birmingham Senior Cup final between Wednesbury Old Athletic and Villa

Oliver Howard Vaughton (9 January 1861 – 6 January 1937) was an

inside left.[1]

Vaughton played for England on five occasions, scoring six goals.

Arthur Brown contributing four.[2]

After his football career ended he ran a silversmith's firm, which was charged with making a new FA Cup after the original disappeared in mysterious circumstances in 1895.[3]

The peoples favourite, and one of

Queens Park in Glasgow, in 1884. Made a famous wing in company with Eli Davis. A keen judge of most games, a thorough sportsman, he has enriched sport in many directions.[4]

He died in Birmingham on 6 January 1937, three days before what would have been his 76th birthday.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b "Howard Vaughton". England Player Profile. Englandfc.com. Archived from the original on 5 August 2011. Retrieved 2 November 2011.
  2. ^ Ireland v England 18/2/1882 line-ups at IFFHS (includes photo of Vaughton)
  3. ^ icons.org.uk: Stealing the FA Cup Archived 13 April 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ The Villa News and Record 1 Sept. 1906
  5. ^ "England Players - Howard Vaughton".
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