Arthur Henfrey
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Arthur George Henfrey was an English footballer who made five appearances for England
between 1891
and 1896
playing initially as a forward
and later as a half back
. He also played cricket
for Cambridge University
and Northamptonshire
.
, Northamptonshire
and was educated at the nearby Wellingborough School
, before going up to Jesus College, Cambridge
where he won a "Blue" for Cambridge University at football in 1890 and 1891.
He made his England
debut as part of a mainly Midlands-based professional team that played Ireland at Molineux
, Wolverhampton
on 7 March 1891. Henfrey played as an inside forward, scoring once as England were comfortable 6–1 victors. This was Tinsley Lindley
's final England appearance, which he marked by scoring twice.
After leaving university, he played for the Corinthians club. In his next England appearance, against Wales
on 5 March 1892, he again played up front in a mainly amateur team, scoring the first goal as England ran out 2–0 winners. His goal was England's 150th goal in international matches.
He was not selected again for England until 18 March 1895, when he was recalled, now playing as a half-back, for the match against Wales played at Queen's Club
, West Kensington
. The entire England team were amateurs, and all had some connection with the Corinthians. The "expected England victory did not materialise" as they were held to a 1–1 draw, with G.O. Smith
scoring for England.
His next England appearance came a year later on 16 March 1896 as England convincingly defeated Wales 9–1 with Steve Bloomer
scoring five goals. His final England appearance came three weeks later on 4 April 1896 against Scotland
; the match ended in a 2–1 victory for the Scots, thus ending a run of twenty games unbeaten.
In his international career, Henfrey made a total of five appearances, scoring twice. Three of his matches ended in victories, with one draw and one defeat.
and made one first-class appearance for the University against A J Webbe's XI in May 1890. He scored a total of 17 runs in a match won by the visitors by 11 wickets.
He later played for Northamptonshire
from 1886 to 1899 (before they had been promoted to "first class"
status), and was captain in 1893 and 1894.
England national football team
The England national football team represents England in association football and is controlled by the Football Association, the governing body for football in England. England is the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside Scotland, whom they played in the world's first...
between 1891
1890-91 in English football
The 1890–91 season was the 20th season of competitive football in England.-Events:Everton started the 1890–91 season in superb form with five straight victories, with Fred Geary scoring in each of the first six matches...
and 1896
1895-96 in English football
The 1895–96 season was the 25th season of competitive football in England.-Events:Loughborough replaced Walsall Town Swifts in the Second Division.-Honours:Notes = Number in parentheses is the times that club has won that honour...
playing initially as a forward
Striker
Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...
and later as a half back
Defender (football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
. He also played cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
for Cambridge University
Cambridge University Cricket Club
Cambridge University Cricket Club is a first-class cricket team. It now plays all but one of its first-class cricket matches as part of the Cambridge University Centre of Cricketing Excellence , which includes Anglia Ruskin University...
and Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire County Cricket Club
Northamptonshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Northamptonshire. Its limited overs team is called the Northants Steelbacks. The traditional club colour is Maroon. During the...
.
Football career
Henfrey was born in FinedonFinedon
Finedon is a civil parish and village in the Borough Council of Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, with a population at the 2001 census of 4,188 people. Along with Wellingborough, it is twinned with Wittlich, Germany, and Niort, France....
, Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire is a landlocked county in the English East Midlands, with a population of 629,676 as at the 2001 census. It has boundaries with the ceremonial counties of Warwickshire to the west, Leicestershire and Rutland to the north, Cambridgeshire to the east, Bedfordshire to the south-east,...
and was educated at the nearby Wellingborough School
Wellingborough School
Wellingborough School is an independent fee-paying day school in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, England. It was established in 1595 and is one of the oldest schools in the country.-History:...
, before going up to Jesus College, Cambridge
Jesus College, Cambridge
Jesus College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge, England.The College was founded in 1496 on the site of a Benedictine nunnery by John Alcock, then Bishop of Ely...
where he won a "Blue" for Cambridge University at football in 1890 and 1891.
He made his England
England national football team
The England national football team represents England in association football and is controlled by the Football Association, the governing body for football in England. England is the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside Scotland, whom they played in the world's first...
debut as part of a mainly Midlands-based professional team that played Ireland at Molineux
Molineux stadium
Molineux Stadium is a Premier League football stadium situated in Whitmore Reans, Wolverhampton, England. It has been the home ground of Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club since 1889, and has a long and illustrious history as the first 'new build' stadium in Football League history, one of the...
, Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands, England. For Eurostat purposes Walsall and Wolverhampton is a NUTS 3 region and is one of five boroughs or unitary districts that comprise the "West Midlands" NUTS 2 region...
on 7 March 1891. Henfrey played as an inside forward, scoring once as England were comfortable 6–1 victors. This was Tinsley Lindley
Tinsley Lindley
Tinsley Lindley was an English footballer. He was considered one of the 19th century's great centre forwards. His passes and shots at goal were very precise, he was very clever and an excellent team player. An elegant and technically superb player.He was the son of Leonard Lindley who was a lace...
's final England appearance, which he marked by scoring twice.
After leaving university, he played for the Corinthians club. In his next England appearance, against Wales
Wales national football team
The Wales national football team represents Wales in international football. It is controlled by the Football Association of Wales , the governing body for football in Wales, and the third oldest national football association in the world. The team have only qualified for a major international...
on 5 March 1892, he again played up front in a mainly amateur team, scoring the first goal as England ran out 2–0 winners. His goal was England's 150th goal in international matches.
He was not selected again for England until 18 March 1895, when he was recalled, now playing as a half-back, for the match against Wales played at Queen's Club
Queen's Club
The Queen's Club is a private sporting club in West Kensington, London, England. Founded in 1886, the Queen's Club was the world's first multipurpose sports complex and named after Queen Victoria, its first patron...
, West Kensington
West Kensington
- Commercial/education :Local business consists of small shops, offices and restaurants, with the Olympia Exhibition Centre nearby. Indeed, it is the mix of local shops that give the area its character....
. The entire England team were amateurs, and all had some connection with the Corinthians. The "expected England victory did not materialise" as they were held to a 1–1 draw, with G.O. Smith
G.O. Smith
Gilbert Oswald Smith , familiarly known as G. O. Smith or simply as G...
scoring for England.
His next England appearance came a year later on 16 March 1896 as England convincingly defeated Wales 9–1 with Steve Bloomer
Steve Bloomer
Steve Bloomer was an English footballer and manager who played for Derby County, Middlesbrough and England during the 1890s and 1900s. Bloomer remains a legend at Derby County and the club anthem, Steve Bloomer's Watchin', is played before every home game...
scoring five goals. His final England appearance came three weeks later on 4 April 1896 against Scotland
Scotland national football team
The Scotland national football team represents Scotland in international football and is controlled by the Scottish Football Association. Scotland are the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside England, whom they played in the world's first international football match in 1872...
; the match ended in a 2–1 victory for the Scots, thus ending a run of twenty games unbeaten.
In his international career, Henfrey made a total of five appearances, scoring twice. Three of his matches ended in victories, with one draw and one defeat.
Cricket career
Henfrey also played cricket for Cambridge UniversityCambridge University Cricket Club
Cambridge University Cricket Club is a first-class cricket team. It now plays all but one of its first-class cricket matches as part of the Cambridge University Centre of Cricketing Excellence , which includes Anglia Ruskin University...
and made one first-class appearance for the University against A J Webbe's XI in May 1890. He scored a total of 17 runs in a match won by the visitors by 11 wickets.
He later played for Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire County Cricket Club
Northamptonshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Northamptonshire. Its limited overs team is called the Northants Steelbacks. The traditional club colour is Maroon. During the...
from 1886 to 1899 (before they had been promoted to "first class"
First-class cricket
First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
status), and was captain in 1893 and 1894.