Albemarle Swepstone

Albemarle Swepstone
Personal information
Full name Harry Albemarle Swepstone
Date of birth (1859-01-14)14 January 1859
Place of birth Stepney, England
Date of death 7 May 1907(1907-05-07) (aged 48)
Place of death Grays Inn, Holborn, London, England
Playing position Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Clapton
Pilgrims
Ramblers
Corinthian
Swifts
National team
1880–1883 England 6 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Harry Albemarle Swepstone (14 January 1859 – 7 May 1907)[1] was an English international footballer, who played as a goalkeeper.

Career

Born in Stepney, Swepstone played club football for Clapton, Pilgrims, Ramblers, Corinthian and Swifts.[1]

He earned six caps for England between 1880 and 1883.[2] Nicknamed the 'Little Pilgrim' by the press,[3] Swepstone has the dubious distinction of conceding 18 goals in just six international matches as England goalkeeper, despite keeping two clean sheets, after making his debut in a 5–4 defeat to Scotland at Hampden Park.[1][4]

Swepstone was a founder-member of the famous amateur team Corinthian,[5] established in 1882, and is credited as suggesting the team's name.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "England players: Albemarle Swepstone". englandfootballonline. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
  2. ↑ Albemarle Swepstone at Englandstats.com
  3. ↑ Brown, Paul (29 May 2013). The Victorian Football Miscellany. Superelastic. p. 98.
  4. 1 2 "First to the Corinthians: the story of England goalie Harry Albemarle Swepstone". Friends of Brockley and Ladywell Cemeteries. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
  5. ↑ "Founder-member of Corinthians is neglected". When Saturday Comes. 18 July 2011.


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