Sydney Ross (footballer)

Sydney Henderson Ross (8 June 1869 – 4 February 1924) was a Scottish footballer, who played as a goalkeeper. Ross was part of the Liverpool squad for their first season in 1892–93, he was the first choice goalkeeper.

Sydney Ross
Personal information
Full name Sydney Henderson Ross
Date of birth 8 June 1869
Place of birth Edinburgh, Scotland
Date of death 4 February 1924(1924-02-04) (aged 54)[1]
Place of death South Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[2]
Playing position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1889–1890 Clydesdale
1890–1892 Cambuslang
1892–1893 Liverpool 18 (0)
1893–1894 Cambuslang
1894–1898 Third Lanark
1898–? Clyde
?–1910 Ayr Parkhouse
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Ross was signed by Clydesdale in 1889 and in December was praised for his "phenomenal goalkeeping" in a 5-0 loss to Celtic in the Glasgow Cup.[3][4] He then moved to Cambuslang, where he stayed until the end of the 1891–92 season, when Cambuslang decided not to apply for re-election to the League.[3]

In June 1892, Ross was signed by Liverpool for their inaugural season.[3] He was a regular in the side, making 18 league appearances and 3 FA Cup appearances.[5] However, on 11 March 1893, Ross suffered a serious injury in a Lancashire Senior Cup match against Bootle, in which he broke his leg. The seriousness of the injury was noted by the fact that he was kept in hospital until 24 March and that it was "feared he [had] received a permanent injury".[6][7] By the end of the season, he still hadn't recovered from the injury and Liverpool decided to not renew his contract.[8][6] He returned to Scotland and re-signed for Cambuslang, but his not play his first match until 13 January 1894.[9]

At the beginning of May 1894, Ross transferred to Third Lanark after having been "resting for some time".[10] He made his debut on 5 May in a Glasgow Charity Cup match against Celtic.[11] On 20 November 1895, Ross was badly burned by a gas explosion (the 1901 Census details his occupation as a tinsmith and gas-fitter).[12][3] Towards the end of May 1898, he signed for Clyde. He also played for Ayr Parkhouse, until he migrated to Australia in June 1910.[3][13] Ross died from Hodgkins disease and heart failure on 4 February 1924 in South Brisbane at the age of 54.[3]

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References
  1. "Sydney Henderson Ross". playupliverpool.com. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
  2. kjehan (5 December 1892). "The heights and weights of the Liverpool players 1892-93". "Play Up, Liverpool". Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  3. kjehan (4 February 1924). "Sydney Henderson Ross (Sydney Ross) @ PlayUpLiverpool.com". "Play Up, Liverpool". Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  4. Rafters, Frank (27 November 2015). Uniquely Celtic - The Soul and the Spirit. Grosvenor House Publishing. ISBN 978-1-78623-702-6.
  5. "Liverpool career stats for Sydney Ross - LFChistory - Stats galore for Liverpool FC!". www.lfchistory.net. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  6. kjehan (3 December 2014). "Bon voyage – Sydney H. Ross – Liverpool F.C.'s first goalkeeper". "Play Up, Liverpool". Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  7. kjehan (20 March 1893). "Liverpool F.C.: Weekly review: March 20, 1893 (Liverpool Mercury)". "Play Up, Liverpool". Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  8. kjehan (29 April 1893). "Liverpudliana: By Richard Samuel (April 29, 1893)". "Play Up, Liverpool". Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  9. kjehan (13 January 1894). "Sydney Ross for Cambuslang Rangers". "Play Up, Liverpool". Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  10. kjehan (4 May 1894). "Sydney Ross transferred to Third Lanark". "Play Up, Liverpool". Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  11. "Third Lanark - www.scottishleague.net". scottishleague.net. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  12. kjehan (20 November 1895). "Sydney Ross badly burned in explosion". "Play Up, Liverpool". Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  13. kjehan (8 June 1910). "Bon voyage, Sydney Ross". "Play Up, Liverpool". Retrieved 13 July 2020.
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