Harry W Chambers

Sheffield F.C

1835-1899 ( Age 64 )

The great game’s original Goalkeeper, Harry also becomes, in 1867, the very first President of the supremely influential Sheffield Football Association, participating in the original encounter with their equally influential…

London F.A

…counterparts, a 1-0 beating at Battersea…

Harry’s final appearance on the Footballing field comes in 1875, where he’ll keep goal for the famous…

Wanderers

…in a game he’d’ve probably much sooner not’ve, however - A right mauling at the hand’s of Scotland’s toppermost team, the All Conquering…

5-0

Queen’s Park

…of Glasgow…

…up at the original…

Hampden Park

“…viewed as one of the most important fixtures in the Footballing calendar, the game attracted the largest-ever crowd for a match in Scotland, up to the time- 12,000 spectators packed into the ground with thousands more watching from trees & buildings…”

“…Many of the onlookers, not content with cheering & waving their hats, tossed their head-gear into the air in the ecstacy of their admiration…”

…of course they did !