Richard Daniel Tremelling (12 November 1897 – 15 August 1970)[3] was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.[4] He made nearly 450 appearances in the Football League for Birmingham and Bury,[1] including more than 300 in the First Division, and was capped for England.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Richard Daniel Tremelling | ||
| Date of birth | 12 November 1897 | ||
| Place of birth | Newhall, Derbyshire,[1] England | ||
| Date of death | 15 August 1970 (aged 72) | ||
| Place of death | Birmingham, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| – | Langwith Colliery Junction Wagon Works | ||
| – | Shirebrook Juniors | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| – | Mansfield Town | ||
| 1918–1919 | Lincoln City | 0 | (0) |
| 1919–1932 | Birmingham | 382 | (0) |
| 1932–1936 | Bury | 57 | (0) |
| Total | 439 | (0) | |
| International career | |||
| 1927 | England | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Family
editHis brothers Sol and Billy were also footballers, as was a fourth brother, Jack.[5] His nephew Arthur (son of Sol) was also a footballer.[6]
Playing career
editTremelling was born in Newhall, Derbyshire.[1] He first played for his local team, Langwith Colliery Junction Wagon Works, as a full back, but went in goal when they were hit by injuries.[4] He played for Mansfield Town,[1] and appeared for Lincoln City in wartime competition,[7] but moved to Birmingham before league football resumed after the First World War. He went straight in as first choice goalkeeper, and remained so for eleven seasons, until Harry Hibbs took over in the 1929–30 season.
He played a key role in the destination of the First Division title on the final day of the 1923–24 season. His Birmingham City side faced Cardiff City who needed a win to take the title. Cardiff were awarded a penalty but Tremelling saved Len Davies' penalty kick as the match finished 0–0, ensuring that Herbert Chapman's Huddersfield Town won the title by 0.024 of a goal.[8]
He won his only full cap for England on 28 November 1927, in a 2–1 defeat to Wales played at Turf Moor, Burnley. He moved to Bury in May 1932, but returned to Birmingham in June 1936 as assistant trainer, a position which he held for five years.[4]
After retiring from football he went into the licensed trade,[4] at the Old Lodge Hotel in Birmingham.[3]
Honours
editBirmingham
- Football League Second Division champions: 1920–21
References
edit- ^ a b c d Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 262. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
- ^ "Blues" News. The Official Programme of Birmingham Football Club, Ltd. Birmingham F.C. 30 August 1924. p. 4.
- ^ a b "England players: Dan Tremelling". englandfootballonline. 21 January 2018. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
- ^ a b c d Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-010-2.
- ^ "Footballing Family". Sports Argus. 8 October 1949. p. 4.
- ^ "Arthur Tremelling profile". Gresley F.C. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
- ^ "Dan Tremelling". The Lincoln City FC Archive. Lincoln City F.C. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 27 February 2013.
- ^ "A trip down memory lane via Maine Road and Filbert Street". The Guardian. 24 August 2018. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
External links
edit- Dan Tremelling at Englandstats.com
