John Hawtrey Explained

John Hawtrey
Fullname:John Purvis Hawtrey
Birth Date:19 July 1850
Birth Place:Eton, England
Position:Goalkeeper
Clubs1:Old Etonians
Nationalyears1:1881
Nationalteam1:England
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:0

John Purvis Hawtrey (19 July 1850 – 17 August 1925)[1] was an English amateur footballer who earned two caps for the national team in 1881 playing as a goalkeeper.

Career

His football career started with Remnants F.C. and he later played for Old Etonians, with whom he won the FA Cup in 1879.

His international appearances both came in 1881, against Wales and Scotland. England lost both games and Hawtrey conceded a total of seven goals.

Personal life

He was born at Eton College, where his father, the Reverend John Hawtrey, was master of the lower school. His younger brother was the actor, Sir Charles Hawtrey.[1]

He was a tutor for a time and later, a journalist. He also wrote plays under the pseudonym John Trent-Hay.[1]

He was married twice, first to Mary Harriot Siddons in 1885. Mary died in 1890 and he later married Emma Newton in 1896.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: John Hawtrey . englandfootballonline. 21 February 2011.