Robert Topham (footballer) explained

Robert Topham
Birth Date:3 November 1867
Birth Place:Ellesmere, England
Position:Outside right
Clubs1:Oswestry
Years2:1891–1896
Clubs2:Wolverhampton Wanderers
Clubs3:Casuals
Clubs4:Chiswick Park
Years5:1894–1898
Clubs5:Corinthian
Nationalyears1:1893–1894
Nationalteam1:England
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:0

Robert Topham (3 November 1867 – 31 August 1931) was an English international footballer, who played as an outside right.

Career

Born in Ellesmere, Topham played for Wolverhampton Wanderers, Corinthian and Casuals, and earned two caps for England between 1893 and 1894.

He was part of the Corinthian side that competed in the 1898 Sheriff of London Charity Shield against league winners Sheffield United, winning the free kick that Wilfrid Foster scored in the 1-1 replay which resulted in the honour being shared.[1]

His brother Arthur was also a footballer.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Corbett. B. O.. Annals of the Corinthian Football Club, page 159. LONGMANS, GREEN, AND CO.. 31 August 2017.