Lancelot Maurice Pennefather (1 January 1894 - 22 June 1982) was a Singaporean footballer.[1]
Early life
editPennefather moved to Singapore at the age of sixteen.[2]
Career
editPennefather was known for playing for Singapore in the Malaya Cup.[3]
Style of play
editPennefather was known for his free-kick ability and vision.[4]
Personal life
editPennefather was married to Singaporean athlete Alice Pennefather in 1919 when Alice was 16 years old.[5] They had two sons, Percy and Ashton. Percy captained Singapore in Field hockey at the 1956 Summer Olympics and his daughter Annabel became the first woman on the Singapore National Olympic Council and first female president of the Singapore Hockey Federation.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Lancelot Maurice Pennefather - Singapore Infopedia article".
- ^ "A CHAMPION of YESTERDAY". Straits Times.
- ^ "Fullback with wings". New Nation.
- ^ "Lancelot Maurice Pennefather: Extraordinary left-back of the 1920's". asiaone.com (Archived). Archived from the original on 2011-08-24.
- ^ "Diamond anniversary..." eresources.nlb.gov.sg.
- ^ "Alice Pennefather". The Honored Inductees to the Singapore Women's Hall of Fame. Singapore Council of Women's Organisations. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
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