Benjamin Spilsbury was an international footballer who represented England 3 times scoring 5 goals. His first cap was against Ireland on 28th February 1885 at 20 years old, and his last was vs Scotland on 27th March 1886 aged 21. Spilsbury, born on 1st August 1864, in Findern, Derby, has a FA Legacy Number of 119 and played as a Inside Right,
Inside Left and
Outside Right for his country.
Benjamin Spilsbury - 3 caps (5 goals)
- Full Name: Benjamin Ward Spilsbury
- Born: 1st August 1864, Findern, Derby
- Died: 15th August 1938, North Vancouver, Canada aged 74
- England Career: 1885 - 1886
- Positions whilst with England: Inside Right, Inside Left and Outside Right
- Clubs (and caps) whilst with England: Cambridge University (3)
- FA Legacy Number: 119
England Career Statistics
- Debut: v
Ireland (HC) on 28th February 1885 aged 20 years, 6 months, 27 days - Last Cap: v
Scotland (HC) on 27th March 1886 aged 21 years, 7 months, 26 days - First Goal: v Ireland (HC) on 28th February 1885 aged 20 years, 6 months, 27 days
- Career Length: 1 year, 27 days
- Starts: 3
- Substitute:
0 - Withdrawn:
0 - Full Games: 3
England Match Statistics
- Match Type
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- British Home ChampionshipHC
- 3
- 5
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Competitive
- 3
- 5
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Home, Away or Neutral
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- Home
- 1
- 1
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Away
- 2
- 4
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Match Result
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- Won
- 2
- 5
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Drawn
- 1
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Playing Positions
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- Inside Right
- 1
- 1
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Inside Left
- 1
- 4
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Outside Right
- 1
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Total
- 3
- 5
- 0
- 0
- 0
England Managers
- Manager
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
England Committee- 3
- 5
- 0
- 0
- 0
England Team Mates (Top 10)
- Percy Melmoth Walters
- 3 Matches
- Herby Arthur
- 2 Matches
- Norman Bailey
- 2 Matches
- Charlie Bambridge
- 2 Matches
- Nevill Cobbold
- 2 Matches
- Jimmy Forrest
- 2 Matches
- Ralph Squire
- 2 Matches
- Arthur Melmoth Walters
- 2 Matches
- Tinsley Lindley
- 2 Matches
- Jimmy Brown
- 1 Match
Sources
- An English Football Internationals' Who's Who by Douglas Lamming (Hutton Press 1990)
- England's Who's Who by Tony Matthews (Pitch Publishing 2013)
- 5 sources from 3 matchesSelect from match list to see sources.
Match List
- SCO, 1 - 1, 27th Mar 1886 (HC) Cambridge University, Cap: 3.
Age: 21 years, 7 months, 26 days. - IRE, 6 - 1, 13th Mar 1886 (HC)
Cambridge University, Cap: 2.
Age: 21 years, 7 months, 12 days. - IRE, 4 - 0, 28th Feb 1885 (HC) Cambridge University, Cap: 1.
Age: 20 years, 6 months, 27 days. - * Match was concluded via extra time, penalties or both.