Cuthbert Ottaway was an international footballer who represented England 2 times scoring 0 goals. His first cap was against Scotland on 30th November 1872 at 22 years old, and his last was vs Scotland on 7th March 1874 aged 23. Ottaway, born on 19th July 1850, in Dover, Kent, has a FA Legacy Number of 9 and played as a Forward for his country.
Cuthbert Ottaway - 2 caps (0 goals)
- Full Name: Cuthbert John Ottaway
- Born: 19th July 1850, Dover, Kent
- Died: 2nd April 1878, Westminster, London aged 27
- England Career: 1872 - 1874
- Positions whilst with England: Forward
- Clubs (and caps) whilst with England: Oxford University (2)
- FA Legacy Number: 9
- Ottaway was a sporting all-rounder having kept wicket for Kent & Middlesex, represented Oxford University at rackets, real tennis and athletics. He was part of the Oxford University team that won the FA Cup in 1874. He also played for the Old Etonians and Crystal Palace. CW Alcock noted in his football annual in 1874 that Ottaway was 'an excellent forward, being fast and very skilful in pilotting the ball'. He was on the FA Committee during 1872-73. A barrister by profession and tragically died at 27 after 'a rapid decline brought on by a cold' whilst he was, apparently, 'at a dance'.
England Career Statistics
- Debut: v
Scotland (FR) on 30th November 1872 aged 22 years, 4 months, 11 day - Last Cap: v Scotland (FR) on 7th March 1874 aged 23 years, 7 months, 19 days
- First Captaincy: v Scotland (FR) on 30th November 1872 aged 22 years, 4 months, 11 day
- Career Length: 1 year, 97 days
- Starts: 2
- Substitute:
0 - Withdrawn:
0 - Full Games: 2
England Match Statistics
- Match Type
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- FriendlyFR
- 2
- 0
- 2
- 0
- 0
- Competitive
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Home, Away or Neutral
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- Away
- 2
- 0
- 2
- 0
- 0
- Match Result
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- Drawn
- 1
- 0
- 1
- 0
- 0
- Lost
- 1
- 0
- 1
- 0
- 0
- Playing Positions
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- Forward
- 2
- 0
- 2
- 0
- 0
- Total
- 2
- 0
- 2
- 0
- 0
England Managers
- Manager
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
England Committee- 2
- 0
- 2
- 0
- 0
England Team Mates (Top 10)
- Charley Chenery
- 2 Matches
- Reginald Courtenay Welch
- 2 Matches
- Robert Barker
- 1 Match
- John Brockbank
- 1 Match
- Charlie Clegg
- 1 Match
- Ernest Harwood Greenhalgh
- 1 Match
- Frederick Chappell
- 1 Match
- William Maynard
- 1 Match
- Charles Morice
- 1 Match
- Arnold Kirke Smith
- 1 Match
Sources
- An English Football Internationals' Who's Who by Douglas Lamming (Hutton Press 1990)
- Association Football in Victorian England by Philip Gibbons (Minerva Press 2001)
- The Early FA Cup Finals by Keith Warsop (SoccerData 2004)
- ESPN cricinfo.com Cuthbert Ottaway
- Birth Registration Sep 1850 Dover 5 117
- Death Registration Jun 1878 St.Geo.H.Sq. 1a 271
- England's Who's Who by Tony Matthews (Pitch Publishing 2013)
- 15 sources from 2 matchesSelect from match list to see sources.
Match List
- SCO, 1 - 2, 7th Mar 1874 (FR)
Oxford University, Cap: 2.
Age: 23 years, 7 months, 19 days. - SCO, 0 - 0, 30th Nov 1872 (FR) Oxford University, Cap: 1.
Age: 22 years, 4 months, 11 day. - * Match was concluded via extra time, penalties or both.