Ephraim Colclough Explained

Ephraim Colclough
Fullname:Ephraim Colclough
Birth Date:1 December 1875
Birth Place:Longton, Staffordshire, England
Death Place:Longton, England
Position:Forward
Years1:1898–1899
Clubs1:Stoke
Caps1:3
Goals1:0
Years2:1900–1901
Clubs2:Watford
Caps2:17
Goals2:1
Years3:1901–1902
Caps3:3
Goals3:1

Ephraim Colclough (1 December 1875 – 2 January 1914) was an English footballer who played for Brighton & Hove Albion, Stoke and Watford.[1]

Career

Colclough was born in Longton, Staffordshire, and joined local side Stoke in 1898.[1] He played three matches for Stoke in two years and joined Southern League side Watford in 1900. He spent the 1900–01 season with Watford playing 17 matches scoring once. He then spent less than a season with Brighton & Hove Albion[2] before his death in Longton in 1914.[3] [4]

Career statistics

ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Stoke1898–99First Division200020
1899–1900First Division100010
Watford[5] 1900–01Southern League17100171
Brighton & Hove Albion1901–02Southern League Div. Two314273
Career total23242274

Notes and References

  1. Book: Matthews, Tony. The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. 1994. Lion Press. 0-9524151-0-0.
  2. Book: Tim . Carder . Roger . Harris . Albion A–Z: A Who's Who of Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. . Goldstone Books . Hove . 1997 . 56 . 978-0-9521337-1-1.
  3. Web site: Clark to Crussell . Watford Football Club archive 1881–2017 . Trefor Jones . 1 August 2018 . 5.
  4. News: Longton Man's Death After Whist Drive . 14 November 2023 . Evening Sentinel . 6 January 1914 . 3.
  5. Book: Jones, Trefor. 1996. Watford Football Club Illustrated Who's Who. 58. 0-9527458-0-1.