Ernest Henry Bambridge (16 May 1848 – 16 October 1917) was an English footballer who made one appearance as a forward for England in 1876. He was the eldest of three brothers who played for England.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ernest Henry Bambridge[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 16 May 1848 | ||
| Place of birth | Windsor, England | ||
| Date of death | 16 October 1917 (aged 69) | ||
| Place of death | Southend-on-Sea, England | ||
| Position(s) | Half-back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Windsor Home Park | |||
| Swifts | |||
| East Sheen | |||
| Corinthian | |||
| International career | |||
| 1876 | England | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editHis football career was spent with Windsor Home Park, Swifts, East Sheen and Corinthian and he gained representative honours for Berkshire. His solitary England appearance came on 4 March 1876 against Scotland at Hamilton Crescent, Partick. According to Philip Gibbons, "England struggled throughout the game, which saw the home team run out winners by three goals to nil."[2]
His younger brothers, Arthur and Charles played 3 and 18 times respectively for England. They are the only trio of brothers to have played for England.[3]
Bambridge earned his living as a member of the London Stock Exchange.[4] He died in Southend on 16 October 1917.
References
edit- ^ "Ernest Bambridge". England Football Online. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
- ^ Gibbons, Philip (2001). Association Football in Victorian England - A History of the Game from 1863 to 1900. Upfront Publishing. p. 46. ISBN 1-84426-035-6.
- ^ "Only instance of three footballing brothers playing for England". London: The Times. 25 January 2004. Retrieved 10 February 2008.[dead link]
- ^ Graham Betts (2006). England: Player by player. Green Umbrella Publishing. p. 23. ISBN 1-905009-63-1.
