Henry Littlewort
Henry Charles Littlewort (7 July 1882 – 21 November 1934) was an English amateur footballer who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Henry Charles Littlewort[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 7 July 1882 | ||
| Place of birth | Elmsett, England | ||
| Date of death | 21 November 1934 (aged 52)[2] | ||
| Playing position(s) | Wing half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| West Norwood | |||
| 1906–1907 | Crystal Palace | 1 | (0) |
| West Norwood | |||
| 1908 | Fulham | 4 | (0) |
| Shepherd's Bush | |||
| West Norwood | |||
| 1909–1913 | Glossop | 73 | (3) |
| 1919 | Arsenal | 0 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 1911–1913 | England Amateurs | 9 | (0) |
| 1912 | Great Britain | 3 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
| Olympic medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's football | ||
Representing  | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1912 Stockholm | Team competition |
He was part of the English team, which won the gold medal in the football tournament. He played all three matches.[3]
Littlewort played one match for Crystal Palace on 19 January 1907. Littlewort played as a centre half in the away match against Fulham which Palace lost 2–1.[4]
Personal life
Littlewort served as a sergeant in the Royal Fusiliers during the First World War.[5]
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References
- Joyce, Michael (16 October 2012). Football League Players' Records 1888–1939 (3rd Revised ed.). Tony Brown. p. 176. ISBN 9781905891610.
- "Henry Littlewort". www.footballdatabase.eu. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
- "England Matches – The Amateurs 1906–1939". www.englandfootballonline.com. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
- King, Ian (2012). Crystal Palace: The Complete Record 1905–2011. Derby Books Publishing Company Limited. ISBN 978-1-78091-221-9.
- "Henry Charles Littlewort | Service Record". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
External links
- Henry Littlewort at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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