Sam Widdowson was an international footballer who represented England 1 time scoring 0 goals. His only cap was against Scotland on 13th March 1880 at the age of 28. Widdowson, born on 16th April 1851, in Hucknall Torkard, Nottinghamshire, has a FA Legacy Number of 74 and played as a Centre Forward for his country.
Sam Widdowson - 1 cap (0 goals)
- Full Name: Samuel Weller Widdowson
- Born: 16th April 1851, Hucknall Torkard, Nottinghamshire
- Died: 9th May 1927, Beeston, Nottinghamshire aged 76
- England Career: 1880
- Positions whilst with England: Centre Forward
- Clubs (and caps) whilst with England: Nottingham Forest (1)
- FA Legacy Number: 74
- Served on the FA Committee 1888-92 and 1893-94. Captained Nottingham Forest for several seasons and was chairman of the club from 1879 to 1884. Invented and patented the shinguard in 1874 by cutting down a pair of cricket pads and strapped them inside his stockings. Later became a referee.
England Career Statistics
- Only Cap: v Scotland (FR) on 13th March 1880 aged 28 years, 10 months, 27 days
- Starts: 1
- Substitute: 0
- Withdrawn: 0
- Full Games: 1
England Match Statistics
- Match Type
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- FriendlyFR
- 1
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Competitive
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Home, Away or Neutral
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- Away
- 1
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Match Result
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- Lost
- 1
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Playing Positions
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- Centre Forward
- 1
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Total
- 1
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
England Managers
- Manager
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- England Committee
- 1
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
England Team Mates (Top 10)
- Norman Bailey
- 1 Match
- Charlie Bambridge
- 1 Match
- Segar Bastard
- 1 Match
- William Brindle
- 1 Match
- Jack Hunter
- 1 Match
- Edwin Luntley
- 1 Match
- Billy Mosforth
- 1 Match
- Francis Sparks
- 1 Match
- Harry Swepstone
- 1 Match
- Charles Wollaston
- 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)
- 3 sources from 1 matchSelect from match list to see sources.
Match List
- SCO, 4 - 5, 13th Mar 1880 (FR) Nottingham Forest, Cap: 1.
Age: 28 years, 10 months, 27 days. - * Match was concluded via extra time, penalties or both.