Segar Bastard
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Segar Richard Bastard was an English amateur football
player and referee.
Born in Bow
, London, Bastard played for the now-defunct Upton Park
football club, between 1873 and 1887; he also played for Trojans and Leyton
and occasionally guested for the Corinthians. Like many of his contemporaries, he was both a player and a referee at the same time, unlike the modern day, where referees are neutrals with no playing connections. He refereed the 1878 FA Cup Final
between Wanderers
and Royal Engineers
at the Kennington Oval, before refereeing the first ever England
v. Wales
match, at the Oval on 18 January 1879.
Bastard's debut as an international player came after his debut as a referee; he played for England as an outside right
against Scotland
on 13 March 1880; Scotland won 5-4 in a match that saw England mount a late rally to come back from 5-2 down. That was Bastard's only match for England.
A solicitor
by profession, he was noted for his gambling
; he was also a keen fan of horseracing and is one of the first footballers known to have owned a racehorse. He died aged 67, in 1921.
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
player and referee.
Born in Bow
Bow, London
Bow is an area of London, England, United Kingdom in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. It is a built-up, mostly residential district located east of Charing Cross, and is a part of the East End.-Bridges at Bowe:...
, London, Bastard played for the now-defunct Upton Park
Upton Park F.C.
Upton Park Football Club were an amateur football club from Upton Park, London in the late 19th and early 20th century, now defunct. As well as being one of the fifteen teams that played in the inaugural FA Cup, they also represented Great Britain at the 1900 Summer Olympics football tournament,...
football club, between 1873 and 1887; he also played for Trojans and Leyton
Leyton F.C.
Leyton Football Club are an English association football club based in Leyton, in the London Borough of Waltham Forest. As of January 2011, they are not in a senior league, after withdrawing from the Isthmian League Division One North...
and occasionally guested for the Corinthians. Like many of his contemporaries, he was both a player and a referee at the same time, unlike the modern day, where referees are neutrals with no playing connections. He refereed the 1878 FA Cup Final
1878 FA Cup Final
Match rules:90 minutes normal time.30 minutes extra-time if scores are level, at captains' discretion.Replay if scores still level.No substitutes.-Post-match:...
between Wanderers
Wanderers F.C.
Wanderers Football Club is an English amateur football club, based in London, that plays in the Surrey South Eastern Combination. Founded as Forest Football Club in 1859, the club changed its name to Wanderers in 1864....
and Royal Engineers
Royal Engineers A.F.C.
The Royal Engineers Association Football Club is an association football team representing the Corps of Royal Engineers, the "Sappers", of the British Army. In the 1870s it was one of the strongest sides in English football, winning the FA Cup in 1875 and being Cup Finalists in four of the first...
at the Kennington Oval, before refereeing the first ever 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...
v. 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...
match, at the Oval on 18 January 1879.
Bastard's debut as an international player came after his debut as a referee; he played for England as an outside right
Winger (sport)
In certain sports, such as football, field hockey, ice hockey, handball, rugby union, lacrosse and rugby league, the term winger is the name of a position. It refers to positions on the extreme left and right sides of the pitch . In American football and Canadian football, the analogous position...
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...
on 13 March 1880; Scotland won 5-4 in a match that saw England mount a late rally to come back from 5-2 down. That was Bastard's only match for England.
A solicitor
Solicitor
Solicitors are lawyers who traditionally deal with any legal matter including conducting proceedings in courts. In the United Kingdom, a few Australian states and the Republic of Ireland, the legal profession is split between solicitors and barristers , and a lawyer will usually only hold one title...
by profession, he was noted for his gambling
Gambling
Gambling is the wagering of money or something of material value on an event with an uncertain outcome with the primary intent of winning additional money and/or material goods...
; he was also a keen fan of horseracing and is one of the first footballers known to have owned a racehorse. He died aged 67, in 1921.