Lancelot Maurice Pennefather Explained

Lancelot Maurice Pennefather (1 January 1894 - 22 June 1982) was a Singaporean footballer.^[1]

Early life

Pennefather moved to Singapore at the age of sixteen.^[2]

Career

Pennefather was known for playing for Singapore in the Malaya Cup.^[3]

Style of play

Pennefather was known for his free-kick ability and vision.^[4]

Personal life

Pennefather was married to Singaporean athlete Alice Pennefather in 1919 when Alice was 16 years old.^[5] They had two sons, Percy and Ashton. Percy captained Singapore in Field hockey at the 1956 Summer Olympics and his daughter Annabel became the first woman on the Singapore National Olympic Council and first female president of the Singapore Hockey Federation.^[6]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Lancelot Maurice Pennefather - Singapore Infopedia article.
2. Web site: A CHAMPION of YESTERDAY. Straits Times.
3. Web site: Fullback with wings. New Nation.
4. Web site: Lancelot Maurice Pennefather: Extraordinary left-back of the 1920's. asiaone.com (Archived). https://web.archive.org/web/20110824171117/http://ourstory.asia1.com.sg/dream/life/ref/100.html . 2011-08-24 .
5. Web site: Diamond anniversary.... eresources.nlb.gov.sg.
6. Web site: Alice Pennefather . 8 November 2018 . The Honored Inductees to the Singapore Women's Hall of Fame . Singapore Council of Women's Organisations.