| Horace Pike | |
| Fullname: | Horace Pike |
| Birth Date: | 17 December 1869 |
| Birth Place: | Keyworth, England |
| Years1: | 1885–1888 |
| Clubs1: | Keyworth |
| Years2: | 1888–1892 |
| Clubs2: | Notts Swifts |
| Years3: | 1892–1896 |
| Caps3: | 91 |
| Goals3: | 22 |
| Years4: | 1897–1900 |
| Clubs4: | Loughborough |
| Caps4: | 66 |
| Goals4: | 8 |
| Years5: | 1900–1901 |
| Clubs5: | Keyworth |
| Years6: | 1902 |
| Clubs6: | Philadelphia & Reading Athletic |
Horace Pike (17 December 1869 – 1936) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Loughborough and Nottingham Forest.[1]
Pike made his debut for Forest in the FA Cup second round replay against Chatham Town on 23 February 1889 which ended in a 2-2 draw. In the second replay 5 days later, Pike scored his first Forest goal.[2]
He scored Forest's first ever goal in the Football League on 3 September 1892 in the 2–2 draw against Everton. That goal was also the first ever goal in a league game at Goodison Park.[3]
Horace Pike was a member of the Pike family from Keyworth which produced cricketers and footballers. These included Harry Pike and Arthur Pike.[4] On 4 January 1890, Horace, Arthur and Harry all played in the same Nottingham Forest side in a home match against Sheffield Wednesday. Forest lost 3-1.
Towards the end of his football career, Horace emigrated to the USA.[5]