Robert Kingsford
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Kennett Kingsford | ||
| Date of birth | 23 December 1849 | ||
| Place of birth | Sydenham Hill, England | ||
| Date of death | 14 October 1895 (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
1873 FA Cup Final
.
Career
Kingsford was born 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
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
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
- 1873
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
- ^ ISBN 1-905009-63-1.
- ISBN 1-84426-035-6.
- ^ "Report on Scotland v England match". www.londonhearts.com. Retrieved 1 March 2008.
- ISBN 0-9550496-0-1.
- ISBN 979-8772662892.
- ^ "Robert Kennett Kingsford". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 7 March 2011.
- ^ "Robert Kingsford". England Football Online. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
External links
- Robert Kingsford at Englandstats.com
- England profile
- cricinfo profile
