Edward Charles Bambridge was an English footballer who made eighteen appearances as a left winger for England between 1879 and 1887, being appointed captain twice.
16 Facts About Charles Bambridge
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Charles Bambridge was one of three brothers who played for England.
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Charles Bambridge was an extremely fast winger, being considered one of England's first notable players.
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Charles Bambridge was born in Windsor, Berkshire, the fifth child of Sophia and William Samuel Bambridge, who had been a missionary in Waimate, New Zealand, and then the photographer to Queen Victoria.
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Charles Bambridge was educated at St Mark's School in Windsor and then Malvern College in Malvern, Worcestershire, and was a member of the college football team.
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Charles Bambridge made his debut for England against Scotland at Kennington Oval on 5 April 1879.
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The English forwards then raced upfield with Charles Bambridge scoring the winning goal, thus enabling England to claim their first victory over the Scots since 1873 in what was described as "the most exciting England and Scotland game to date".
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Charles Bambridge was appointed captain for the first match between England and Ireland played at Bloomfield, Belfast on 18 February 1882.
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Charles Bambridge continued to be selected regularly for England over the next few years, scoring against the Irish and the Scots in 1885.
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Charles Bambridge was a member of the Football Association committee from 1883 to 1886 and a member of the Corinthians original committee in 1882.
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Charles Bambridge became honorary secretary of the Corinthians between 1923 and 1932.
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Charles Bambridge scored 11 goals in 18 appearances for England, with an average goals per game rate of 0.61.
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Charles Bambridge held the overall England goalscoring record, either jointly or alone, from his debut against Scotland in 1879 until his final tally of 11 was overhauled by Tinsley Lindley in 1890.
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Charles Bambridge is said to have played in a cup tie with a broken leg, and scored the winning goal.
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Charles Bambridge earned his living as a Lloyd's underwriter, but went "broke" at Lloyd's in 1909.
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Charles Bambridge married Kathleen Sylvia Bailey on 13 August 1862 and had four children.