Thelwell Pike
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Thelwell Mather Pike was an English footballer who earned one cap for the national team
in 1886. Pike played club football for Cambridge University, Crusaders
, Brentwood, Swifts
, Thanet Wanderers and Corinthian.
Pike was born in Andover, Hampshire
and educated at Malvern College
, playing football for the school in 1884 and 1885, before attending Cambridge University, where he earned a blue in 1886 and 1888.
He made his solitary England
appearance on 13 March 1886, in a 6–1 victory over Ireland. In the match at Ballynafeigh Park, Belfast
, Pike's fellow Cantabrians, Ralph Squire
and Benjamin Spilsbury
played at centre-half and inside-left respectively, with Spilsbury scoring four of England's goals.
After leaving university, Pike played for several clubs, including Crusaders
, Brentwood, Swifts
and Thanet Wanderers although it was with the Corinthian club that he was most closely associated, playing 21 games for them between 1886 and 1891.
Pike was also a noted cricketer, playing for Worcestershire
, then a minor county, between 1886 and 1895.
He became the headmaster of Weybridge
Preparatory School between 1897 and 1906, before moving to Thanet School in Margate
, where he remained until his retirement.
The 1881 Census calls him Mather Pike.
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...
in 1886. Pike played club football for Cambridge University, Crusaders
Crusaders F.C. (London)
Crusaders Football Club was an English association football club based in London. The club was founded in 1863 and was a founder member of the Football Association. They entered the FA Cup during the 1880s and 1890s, but never progressed beyond the fourth round....
, Brentwood, Swifts
Swifts F.C.
Swifts Football Club were a football team based in Slough, England.The club were founded c.1868 and played their home matches on a ground near The Dolphin public house, Slough...
, Thanet Wanderers and Corinthian.
Pike was born in Andover, Hampshire
Andover, Hampshire
Andover is a town in the English county of Hampshire. The town is on the River Anton some 18.5 miles west of the town of Basingstoke, 18.5 miles north-west of the city of Winchester and 25 miles north of the city of Southampton...
and educated at Malvern College
Malvern College
Malvern College is a coeducational independent school located on a 250 acre campus near the town centre of Malvern, Worcestershire in England. Founded on 25 January 1865, until 1992, the College was a secondary school for boys aged 13 to 18...
, playing football for the school in 1884 and 1885, before attending Cambridge University, where he earned a blue in 1886 and 1888.
He made his solitary 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...
appearance on 13 March 1886, in a 6–1 victory over Ireland. In the match at Ballynafeigh Park, Belfast
Belfast
Belfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly...
, Pike's fellow Cantabrians, Ralph Squire
Ralph Squire
Ralph Tyndall Squire was an English footballer who earned three caps for the national team in 1886. Squire played club football for Cambridge University and Corinthian. Squire was educated at Westminster School and Trinity Hall, Cambridge.-External links:*...
and Benjamin Spilsbury
Benjamin Spilsbury
Benjamin Ward "Ben" Spilsbury was an English international footballer. He made his debut for the international team against Ireland on the 28 February 1885...
played at centre-half and inside-left respectively, with Spilsbury scoring four of England's goals.
After leaving university, Pike played for several clubs, including Crusaders
Crusaders F.C. (London)
Crusaders Football Club was an English association football club based in London. The club was founded in 1863 and was a founder member of the Football Association. They entered the FA Cup during the 1880s and 1890s, but never progressed beyond the fourth round....
, Brentwood, Swifts
Swifts F.C.
Swifts Football Club were a football team based in Slough, England.The club were founded c.1868 and played their home matches on a ground near The Dolphin public house, Slough...
and Thanet Wanderers although it was with the Corinthian club that he was most closely associated, playing 21 games for them between 1886 and 1891.
Pike was also a noted cricketer, playing for Worcestershire
Worcestershire County Cricket Club
Worcestershire 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 Worcestershire...
, then a minor county, between 1886 and 1895.
He became the headmaster of Weybridge
Weybridge
Weybridge is a town in the Elmbridge district of Surrey in South East England. It is bounded to the north by the River Thames at the mouth of the River Wey, from which it gets its name...
Preparatory School between 1897 and 1906, before moving to Thanet School in Margate
Margate
-Demography:As of the 2001 UK census, Margate had a population of 40,386.The ethnicity of the town was 97.1% white, 1.0% mixed race, 0.5% black, 0.8% Asian, 0.6% Chinese or other ethnicity....
, where he remained until his retirement.
The 1881 Census calls him Mather Pike.