Reginald Courtenay Welch
![]() Reginald Courtenay Welch at Harrow, c. 1868 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Reginald Courtenay Welch | ||
Date of birth | 17 October 1851 | ||
Place of birth | Kensington, England | ||
Date of death | 4 June 1939 | (aged 87)||
Place of death | Farnham, England | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper, Defender | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
Old Harrovians | |||
Harrow Chequers | |||
1869–1878 | The Wanderers | 48 | (0) |
International career | |||
1872–1874 | England | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Reginald Courtenay Welch (17 October 1851 – 4 June 1939) (sometimes Reginald de Courtenay Welch) was a key player in the early years of association football. He played for the
Biography
Welch was born in Kensington, London on 17 October 1851 and attended Harrow School. He was the son of John Welch, a barrister of the Inner Temple.[2] Following his career in football, Welch was an Army tutor between 1883 and 1895,[3] going on to become principal of the Army College at Farnham, Surrey in 1895.[4] He died at the College on 4 June 1939, aged 87, after more than 44 years as its principal. His funeral was held at St John's Church in nearby Hale and he was interred at the Green Lane Cemetery in Farnham.[2]
Football career
While at Harrow, he represented the school at association football (colloquially known as "soccer") and went on to play for
On 30 November 1872 he was part of the
In the next year, The Wanderers reached their second consecutive
On 7 March 1874, he made his second (and last) England appearance, now in goal, but this time he was on the losing side as England went down 2–1 to Scotland.[6]
He was also a member of The F.A. committee between 1873 and 1875, and again from 1879 to 1890. He was the last survivor of the England team from the inaugural international match, although he was outlived by Scotland's Billy MacKinnon.
Cricket career
Welch also represented Harrow School at
Honours
- 1873
- 2 Caps
References
- ^ a b "England National Football Team Match No. 1". England Football Online. Retrieved 6 February 2007.
- ^ a b "Deaths". The Times. No. 48323. London. 5 June 1939. p. 1.
- ISBN 0-9550496-0-1.
- ISBN 1-905009-63-1.
- ^ "Club Affiliations: Harrow Chequers". England Football Online. Retrieved 6 February 2007.
- ^ "Scotland 2 – England 1, 7th March 1874". www.englandstats.com. Retrieved 19 January 2008.
- ^ a b "Miscellaneous Matches played by Reginald Welch". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 December 2012.
- ^ "Harrow School v Marylebone Cricket Club". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 December 2012.
External links
- Reginald Courtenay Welch at Englandstats.com
- England profile
- Reginald Welch at England Football Online