Mordecai Sherwin
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Born | 26 February 1851 Kimberley, Nottinghamshire, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 3 July 1910 Nottingham, England | (aged 59)|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right-arm fast | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Test debut (cap 53) | 28 January 1887 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last Test | 17 July 1888 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricInfo, 5 August 2020 |
Mordecai Sherwin (26 February 1851 – 3 July 1910) was a professional footballer and cricketer who played in goal for Notts County and as a wicket-keeper for Nottinghamshire between 1878 and 1896.
As a footballer, Sherwin played in goal for County from 10 November 1883 until 10 November 1888 and was, according to the sportswriter "Tityrus" (the pseudonym of J.A.H. Catton, editor of the Athletic News), the idol of the crowd despite his unpromising physique:
- "Although only 5ft. 9ins, and bordering on 17 stone, he was a kind of forerunner to the mighty outside right, Joseph Morris Lofthouse, thought he would have a tilt with Sherwin.
- "He charged him, and rebounded. Sherwin said: "Young man, you'll hurt yourself if you do that again." Undeterred, Lofthouse returned to the attack, but Sherwin stepped aside with the alacrity of a dancer, and the Lancashire lad found out how hard was the goalpost and how sharp its edge.
- "Sherwin was a wonder. It was the custom in those days for teams to entertain each other to dinner after a match... At one banquet Sherwin "obliged" with Oh, Dem Golden Slippers, and surprised the gathering with a jig and a somersault. At seventeen stones!"
Another source states that ‘Mordy Sherwin’ was an agile and reliable goalkeeper, if somewhat eccentric. Proving that today’s over-exuberant celebrations on scoring are nothing new, ‘Mordy’ was given to treating the spectators behind his goal to a cartwheeling performance when the Magpies scored![1]
Mordecai Sherwin played just the one
The second-half saw Notts County get the better of the play, Charles Shelton equalizing for County and then Bob Jardine putting County ahead for the first time in the match. As the match wore on County had two defenders injured so it was no surprise when Billy Barbour got his brace and the match finished a draw, 3-3, a point each.[2]
In 1888-1889 season Sherwin also played in three
As a cricketer, Sherwin captained Nottinghamshire in
.After he retired as a cricketer, he umpired until 1901, and even stood in one Test in 1899. By trade, Sherwin was a publican. Sherwin had a wife, Emma, and at least six children, Mary, William, Emma, Ellen, Mordecai and Frederick.
The name of
References
- Catton, J.A.H. ("Tityrus") (2006 reprint of 1926 original). The Story of Association Football. Cleethorpes: Soccer Books. ISBN 1-86223-119-2.
- Grace, W.G. “Cricket” (1891) Bristol Publishers p372
- Brief profile of Mordecai Sherwin by Don Ambrose
- CricketArchive page on Mordecai Sherwin
- Cricinfo page on Mordecai Sherwin
- Specific
- ISBN 0-9547830-6-9.
- ISBN 978-1-4456-1881-4.
- ^ "English National Football Archive". Retrieved 25 February 2018. (registration & fee required)