Harry Chambers

The greatest game’s original Goalie, Harry, in 1867 finds himself the very first President of the highly influential Sheffield Football Association, participating in the original encounter with the equally highly influential…

The Sheffield Foot Ball Club

1835-1899 ( Age 64 )

London F.A

…counterparts, a 1-0 beating down Battersea…

Harold’s final appearance on the Footballing field comes in 1875, where he’ll be (…at least he’ll be attempting…) to keep goal for the literally legendary…

Wanderers

…of old London Town, in a game he’d’ve, almost certainly sooner not’ve engaged in, enduring a most appalling mauling at the hands (…but mostly feet…) of Scotland’s top team, Glasgow’s All-Conquering…

Queen’s Park

5-0

…up at the very first…

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…”

Hallelujah, Ladies & Gents…

…Hallelujah !

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