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Alexander Bonsor

Alexander Bonsor

Footballer

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Career & Clubs

Career

Bonsor played in the 1872 FA Cup Final – the first ever final in the FA Cup's history – and finished on the winning side. He played for the Wanderers that day, and with Wanderers he won the cup the following year as well. Bonsor appeared in the 1875 final playing for Old Etonians, scoring a goal, as his side drew 1–1. They lost the replay, but Bonsor was back in the final the following year. He played for Old Etonians again, and scored again. Old Etonians drew that match 1–1 but, once again, lost the replay. He played twice for England against Scotland. He also scored England's second-ever international goal against the latter during England's 4–2 victory in March 1873.

Club
Wanderers F.C. (1872–1873)
Club
Old Etonians F.C. (1874–1875)
Club
England men's national association football team (1873–1875)
National team
England

Legacy

Honours

Wanderers

FA Cup winners: 1872 & 1873 Old Etonians

FA Cup finalists: 1875 & 1876

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Identifiers & aliases
Description

English footballer (1851-1907)

Position

forward

Extract from Wikipedia

Alexander George Bonsor was an English footballer, one of the earliest in the sport.

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