William Rose (footballer)
William Crisp Rose (1 December 1861 – 2 February 1937) was an English international footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Crisp Rose[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1 December 1861 | ||
| Place of birth | Euston, Middlesex, England | ||
| Date of death | 2 February 1937 (aged 75) | ||
| Place of death | Birmingham, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11+1⁄2 in (1.82 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1877–1882 | Small Heath | ||
| 1882–1884 | Swindon Town | ||
| 1884 | Swifts | ||
| 1884–1885 | Swindon Victoria | ||
| 1885 | Corinthian | ||
| 1885–1888 | Preston North End | ||
| 1888 | Warwick County | ||
| 1888–1894 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | ||
| 1894–1895 | Loughborough Town | ||
| 1895–1896 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | ||
| International career | |||
| 1884–1891 | England | 5 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Early and personal life edit
Born in Euston, Middlesex, Rose was the eldest of three sons; their father was a carpenter, a trade which Rose also later practiced.[1] The family later moved to Aston in Birmingham.[1] He married in August 1886; his wife died by the end of the year.[1] He had a second marriage in September 1896, and four children.[1]
Career edit
Rose began his career with Small Heath, Swindon Town, Swifts, Swindon Victoria, Corinthian, Preston North End, Warwick County, Wolverhampton Wanderers and Loughborough Town.[1] He won the FA Cup once and was runner-up twice.[1]
He earned five caps for England between 1884 and 1891.[1][2]
Later life and death edit
By 1891 he was the hotel manager of a pub in Wolverhampton, at which his younger brother was a barman.[1] By 1901 he was a 'beerhouse keeper' in Crewe, and by 1911 he was the manager of a pub in Birmingham.[1] He also worked as a tobacconist in Bordesley.[1]
He slipped outside a shop and died on 2 February 1937, aged 75.[1]
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