Herbert Whitfield was an international footballer who represented England 1 time scoring 1 goal. His only cap was against Wales on 18th January 1879 at the age of 20. Whitfield, born on 25th November 1858, in Lewes, Sussex, has a FA Legacy Number of 61 and played as a Forward for his country.
Herbert Whitfield - 1 cap (1 goal)
- Full Name: Herbert Whitfield
- Born: 25th November 1858, Lewes, Sussex
- Died: 6th May 1909, Newick, Sussex aged 50
- England Career: 1879
- Positions whilst with England: Forward
- Clubs (and caps) whilst with England: Old Etonians (1)
- FA Legacy Number: 61
- Whitfield was educated at Eton College before attending Trinity College, Cambridge winning cricket blues (1878-1881) and football blues (1879-1881). He also participated in athletics and real tennis. During his university years he turned out for Old Etonians whom he helped win the FA Cup in 1879 and runners-up in 1881. He played 75 first-class cricket matches for Cambridge University and then Sussex from 1878, becoming captain in 1882. Professionally he was a banker who worked for Barclays Bank.
England Career Statistics
- Only Cap: v Wales (FR) on 18th January 1879 aged 20 years, 1 month, 23 days
- First Goal: v Wales (FR) on 18th January 1879 aged 20 years, 1 month, 23 days
- Starts: 1
- Substitute: 0
- Withdrawn: 0
- Full Games: 1
England Match Statistics
- Match Type
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- FriendlyFR
- 1
- 1
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Competitive
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Home, Away or Neutral
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- Home
- 1
- 1
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Match Result
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- Won
- 1
- 1
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Playing Positions
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- Forward
- 1
- 1
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Total
- 1
- 1
- 0
- 0
- 0
England Managers
- Manager
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- England Committee
- 1
- 1
- 0
- 0
- 0
England Team Mates (Top 10)
- Rupert Anderson
- 1 Match
- Norman Bailey
- 1 Match
- Lindsay Bury
- 1 Match
- William Clegg
- 1 Match
- Arthur Cursham
- 1 Match
- Billy Mosforth
- 1 Match
- Edward Parry
- 1 Match
- Thomas Sorby
- 1 Match
- Henry Wace
- 1 Match
- Claude Wilson
- 1 Match
Sources
- An English Football Internationals' Who's Who by Douglas Lamming (Hutton Press 1990)
- The Early FA Cup Finals by Keith Warsop (SoccerData 2004) p 135.
- England's Who's Who by Tony Matthews (Pitch Publishing 2013)
- 7 sources from 1 matchSelect from match list to see sources.
Match List
- WAL, 2 - 1, 18th Jan 1879 (FR) Old Etonians, Cap: 1.
Age: 20 years, 1 month, 23 days. - * Match was concluded via extra time, penalties or both.