Full Name:
Thurston Rostron
Born:
21st April 1863, Darwen, Lancashire
Died:
3rd July 1891, aged 28
England Career:
1881
Positions:
Inside Right
Clubs (and caps):
Darwen (2)
FA Legacy Number:
84
Career Summary:
Tot Rostron (21st April 1863 - 3rd July 1891) was an international footballer who represented England 2 times scoring 0 goals. His first cap was against Wales on 26th February 1881 at 17 years old, and his last was vs Scotland on 12th March 1881 aged 17. Rostron, born on 21st April 1863, in Darwen, Lancashire, has a FA Legacy Number of 84 and played as a Inside Right for his country.
Notes:
Became the second youngest international when he was selected two months shy of his eighteenth birthday. To date still the fourth youngest player to represent England. Nicknamed "Tot".

England Career Statistics

Debut:
v Wales (FR) on 26th February 1881 aged 17 years, 10 months, 5 days
Last Cap:
v Scotland (FR) on 12th March 1881 aged 17 years, 10 months, 21 day
Career Length:
14 days
Starts:
2
Substitute:
On 0
Withdrawn:
Off 0
Full Games:
2

England Match Statistics

  • FriendlyFR 2 0 0 0 0
  • Competitive 0 0 0 0 0
  • Home, Away or Neutral
  • Caps
  • Goals
  • Captaincies
  • Red Card
  • Yellow Card
  • Home 2 0 0 0 0
  • Match Results
  • Caps
  • Goals
  • Captaincies
  • Red Card
  • Yellow Card
  • Lost 2 0 0 0 0
  • Playing Positions
  • Caps
  • Goals
  • Captaincies
  • Red Card
  • Yellow Card
  • Inside Right 2 0 0 0 0
  • Managers
  • Caps
  • Goals
  • Captaincies
  • Red Card
  • Yellow Card
  • Committee 2 0 0 0 0
  • Totals
  • 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)
  • 5 sources from 2 matchesSelect from match list to see sources.

Match List