Full Name:
Harry Albemarle Swepstone
Born:
1st July 1859, Stepney, London
Died: 7th May 1907, Holborn, London aged 47 England Career:
1880 - 1883
Positions:
Goalkeeper
Clubs (and caps):
Pilgrims (6)
FA Legacy Number:
70
Career Summary:
Harry Swepstone (1st July 1859 - 7th May 1907) was an international footballer who represented England 6 times scoring 0 goals. His first cap was against Scotland on 13th March 1880 at 20 years old, and his last was vs Scotland on 10th March 1883 aged 23. Swepstone, born on 1st July 1859, in Stepney, London, has a FA Legacy Number of 70 and played as a Goalkeeper for his country.
Notes:
Nicknamed the 'Little Pilgrim'
England Career Statistics
Debut: v Scotland (FR) on 13th March 1880 aged 20 years, 8 months, 12 days Last Cap: v Scotland (FR) on 10th March 1883 aged 23 years, 8 months, 9 days Career Length: 2 years, 361 days Starts: 6
Substitute: 0
Withdrawn: 0
Full Games: 6
England Match Statistics
Friendly FR
6
0
0
0
0
Competitive
0
0
0
0
0
Away
3
0
0
0
0
Home
3
0
0
0
0
Lost
4
0
0
0
0
Won
2
0
0
0
0
England Team Mates (Top 10)
Sources
An English Football Internationals' Who's Who by Douglas Lamming (Hutton Press 1990)
England's Who's Who by Tony Matthews (Pitch Publishing 2013)
12 sources from 6 matchesSelect from match list to see sources.
Match List
SCO, 2 - 3, 10th Mar 1883 (FR) Pilgrims, Cap: 6. Age: 23 years, 8 months, 9 days.
IRE, 7 - 0, 24th Feb 1883 (FR) Pilgrims, Cap: 5. Age: 23 years, 7 months, 23 days.
WAL, 5 - 0, 3rd Feb 1883 (FR) Pilgrims, Cap: 4. Age: 23 years, 7 months, 2 days.
WAL, 3 - 5, 13th Mar 1882 (FR) Pilgrims, Cap: 3. Age: 22 years, 8 months, 12 days.
SCO, 1 - 5, 11th Mar 1882 (FR) Pilgrims, Cap: 2. Age: 22 years, 8 months, 10 days.
SCO, 4 - 5, 13th Mar 1880 (FR) Pilgrims, Cap: 1. Age: 20 years, 8 months, 12 days.
* Match was concluded via extra time, penalties or both.