Kenny Davenport was an international footballer who represented England 2 times scoring 2 goals. His first cap was against Wales on 14th March 1885 at 22 years old, and his last was vs Ireland on 15th March 1890 aged 27. Davenport, born on 23rd March 1862, in Bolton, has a FA Legacy Number of 121 and played as a Inside Right for his country.
Kenny Davenport - 2 caps (2 goals)
- Full Name: James Kenyon Davenport
- Born: 23rd March 1862, Bolton
- Died: 27th September 1908, Bolton aged 46
- England Career: 1885 - 1890
- Positions whilst with England: Inside Right
- Clubs (and caps) whilst with England: Bolton Wanderers (2)
- FA Legacy Number: 121
- Credited with the first ever goal scored in the Football League when he scored after two minutes for Bolton against Derby County on 8th September 1888.
England Career Statistics
- Debut: v
Wales (HC) on 14th March 1885 aged 22 years, 11 month, 22 days - Last Cap: v
Ireland (HC) on 15th March 1890 aged 27 years, 11 month, 23 days - First Goal: v Ireland (HC) on 15th March 1890 aged 27 years, 11 month, 23 days
- Career Length: 5 years, 1 day
- Starts: 2
- Substitute:
0 - Withdrawn:
0 - Full Games: 2
England Match Statistics
- Match Type
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- British Home ChampionshipHC
- 2
- 2
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Competitive
- 2
- 2
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Home, Away or Neutral
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- Home
- 1
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Away
- 1
- 2
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Match Result
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- Drawn
- 1
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Won
- 1
- 2
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Playing Positions
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- Inside Right
- 2
- 2
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Total
- 2
- 2
- 0
- 0
- 0
England Managers
- Manager
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
England Committee- 2
- 2
- 0
- 0
- 0
England Team Mates (Top 10)
- Jimmy Forrest
- 2 Matches
- Joe Lofthouse
- 2 Matches
- Herby Arthur
- 1 Match
- Norman Bailey
- 1 Match
- Charlie Bambridge
- 1 Match
- Jimmy Brown
- 1 Match
- John Dixon
- 1 Match
- Clem Mitchell
- 1 Match
- Harry Moore
- 1 Match
- Jimmy Ward
- 1 Match
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)
- 4 sources from 2 matchesSelect from match list to see sources.
Match List
- IRE, 9 - 1, 15th Mar 1890 (HC)
Bolton Wanderers, Cap: 2.
Age: 27 years, 11 month, 23 days. - WAL, 1 - 1, 14th Mar 1885 (HC) Bolton Wanderers, Cap: 1.
Age: 22 years, 11 month, 22 days. - * Match was concluded via extra time, penalties or both.