Albemarle Swepstone Explained

Albemarle Swepstone
Fullname:Harry Albemarle Swepstone
Birth Date:14 January 1859
Birth Place:Stepney, England
Death Place:Gray's Inn, Holborn, London, England
Position:Goalkeeper
Clubs1:Clapton
Clubs2:Pilgrims
Clubs3:Ramblers
Clubs4:Corinthian
Clubs5:Swifts
Nationalyears1:1880–1883
Nationalteam1:England
Nationalcaps1:6
Nationalgoals1:0

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.

He earned six caps for England between 1880 and 1883. Nicknamed the 'Little Pilgrim' by the press,[2] 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] [3]

Swepstone was a founder-member of the famous amateur team Corinthian,[4] established in 1882, and is credited as suggesting the team's name.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: England players: Albemarle Swepstone . englandfootballonline . 24 July 2018.
  2. Book: Brown . Paul . The Victorian Football Miscellany . 29 May 2013 . Superelastic . 98 . 9780956227058 .
  3. Web site: First to the Corinthians: the story of England goalie Harry Albemarle Swepstone . Friends of Brockley and Ladywell Cemeteries . 24 July 2018.
  4. Web site: Founder-member of Corinthians is neglected. 18 July 2011. When Saturday Comes. 18 July 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110721142537/http://www.wsc.co.uk/content/view/7418/38/. 21 July 2011. dead.