John Tosswill
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Speare Tosswill[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 6 August 1890 | ||
| Place of birth | Eastbourne, England | ||
| Date of death | 28 September 1915 (aged 25)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Eastbourne, England[3] | ||
| Position(s) |
Inside right | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1906–1907 | Eastbourne | ||
| 1907–1908 | Hastings & St Leonards United | 4 | (4) |
| 1908–1909 | Aberdare Town | ||
| 1909–1910 |
Tunbridge Wells Rangers | ||
| 1910–1911 | Maidstone United | ||
| 1911–1912 | Queens Park Rangers | 3 | (1) |
| 1912–1913 | Liverpool | 11 | (1) |
| 1913 | Southend United | ||
| 1913–1914 | Coventry City | 17 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
John Speare Tosswill (6 August 1890 – 28 September 1915), sometimes known as Jack Tosswill,
Personal life
Tosswill was partially
First World War in August 1914.[6] Before he could serve overseas, an illness suffered while stationed in Southampton led to Tosswill returning to Eastbourne.[7] He died on 28 September 1915,[2] following an operation at Eastbourne Military Hospital.[3][6][8] Tosswill was buried in Ocklynge Cemetery, Eastbourne.[2]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Queens Park Rangers | 1911–12[9] | Southern League First Division | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | |
| Liverpool | 1912–13[10]
|
First Division | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
| Coventry City | 1913–14[10] | Southern League Second Division | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 |
| Career total | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 3 | ||
References
- ^ ISBN 978-1905891610.
- ^ a b c "Casualty Details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
- ^ a b c "Tosswill John Queen's Park Rangers 1911". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
- ^ "The Original Blue Army" (PDF). p. 12. Archived (PDF) from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
- ^ "Hastings & St Leonards United - 1908-1909 Season". www.hastingsfootballhistory.co.uk. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ^ a b c d Hornby, Mark (4 August 2014). "Coventry City remembers the former players who served during the First World War". www.ccfc.co.uk. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-4456-7703-3.
- ^ "John Speare Tosswill | Service Record". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
- ^ "Seasonal Stats – Files – 1911–12". QPRnet. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
- ^ a b "John Tosswill". 11v11.com. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
External links
- LFC History profile
- John Tosswill on Lives of the First World War
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