Fred Dewhurst
Encyclopedia
Fred Dewhurst was a professional footballer, who played as an inside forward
for Preston North End
in the late 19th century. He also made 9 appearances for England
between 1886 and 1889, scoring 11 goals.
of The Football League
on 8 September 1888 in a 5-2 victory over Burnley
. Although Aston Villa
's Gershom Cox
had scored the very first goal only minutes earlier, as this was an own goal
, Dewhurst could claim to have scored the first "intentional" goal in the Football League.
In the 1888-89 season he played 16 league games, scoring 12 goals. Dewhurst was a losing finalist in the 1888 FA Cup but went on to take the Cup the following year. He scored in both games.
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...
for Preston North End
Preston North End F.C.
Preston North End Football Club is an English professional football club located in the Deepdale area of the city of Preston, Lancashire, currently playing in the third tier of English league football, League One...
in the late 19th century. He also made 9 appearances for 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...
between 1886 and 1889, scoring 11 goals.
Career
His main claim to fame is scoring the first goal for Preston in their opening game in the inaugural season1888-89 in English football
The 1888–1889 season was the 18th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:A new competition, The Football League, started this season...
of The Football League
The Football League
The Football League, also known as the npower Football League for sponsorship reasons, is a league competition featuring professional association football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888, it is the oldest such competition in world football...
on 8 September 1888 in a 5-2 victory over Burnley
Burnley F.C.
Burnley Football Club are a professional English Football League club based in Burnley, Lancashire. Nicknamed the Clarets, due to the dominant colour of their home shirts, they were founder members of the Football League in 1888...
. Although Aston Villa
Aston Villa F.C.
Aston Villa Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Witton, Birmingham. The club was founded in 1874 and have played at their current home ground, Villa Park, since 1897. Aston Villa were founder members of The Football League in 1888. They were also founder...
's Gershom Cox
Gershom Cox
Gershom Cox was a professional footballer who played as a full-back for Aston Villa from 1888 to 1893.-Career:...
had scored the very first goal only minutes earlier, as this was an own goal
Own goal
An own net occurs in goal-scoring games when a player scores a goal that is registered against his or her own team. It is usually accidental, and may be a result of an attempt at defensive play that failed or was spoiled by opponents....
, Dewhurst could claim to have scored the first "intentional" goal in the Football League.
In the 1888-89 season he played 16 league games, scoring 12 goals. Dewhurst was a losing finalist in the 1888 FA Cup but went on to take the Cup the following year. He scored in both games.