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English footballer (1858–1947) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Percy Fairclough (1 February 1858 – 22 June 1947) was an English amateur footballer who made one appearance for England in 1878.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 1 February 1858 | ||
Place of birth | London, England | ||
Date of death | 22 June 1947 89) | (aged||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
Old Foresters | |||
Corinthian | |||
International career | |||
1878 | England MNT | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Fairclough was born in Mile End, east London and was educated at Forest School, Walthamstow, where he played for the school football team.[1]
After leaving school, he joined the Old Foresters. In 1878, shortly after his twentieth birthday, he was selected by England for the match at Hampden Park, Glasgow against Scotland on 2 March. Although England "fielded a side they thought capable of defeating the Scots, ...(they) returned home with a humiliating 7-2 defeat",[2] with three of the Scottish goals coming from John McDougall.[3] Fairclough was described as a "powerful if somewhat ungainly forward".[1]
He subsequently joined the Corinthian club, although he does not appear to have actually played for them.[4]
He was killed on 22 June 1947 in a road accident at the age of 89.[1][5]
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