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The FA Cup is the oldest national football competition in the world. Officially known as the Football Association Challenge Cup, the tournament dates back to 1872, when the Wanderers defeated the Royal Engineers in the inaugural FA Cup final.
To celebrate this year's 150th anniversary of the FA Cup, the England Project is hosting a rematch of the 1912 FA Cup final, contested by Barnsley and West Bromwich Albion.
The England Project's FA Cup Rematch aims to create, source and connect WikiTree profiles for the 22 players, referee and linesmen who took to the pitch in the 1912 final. One or two of them already have profiles, but most don't.
To join the fun, simply follow the steps below.
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How to get started
- 1. Choose a team and player
- Pick a team—either Barnsley or West Brom. Their players are listed below.
- Add your name next to the player(s) you plan to work on. To add your name, click the "edit" tab of this page and insert your name in the following format:
[[WikiID-123|Your Name]] - Up to 3 people can work on each player, so put your name down before you miss out!
- You can work on as many players as you like.
- 2. Create, source and connect the player's WikiTree profile
- Check if the player's got a WikiTree profile. If not, create one!
- Source the profile with at least minimum sources. All of the players are on Wikipedia, so that might be a good place to start! You can read about the 1912 FA Cup final on Wikipedia here.
- Connect the player to the global tree. You will know he's connected if you link him to a profile that's got "... is 24 degrees from John Smith, 33 degrees from Richard Valens and 17 degrees from Henry VIII of England on our single family tree ..." at the bottom.
- Don't feel you need to do everything yourself. It's all about teamwork!
- 3. When you finish the player
- Once you've connected the player's profile to the global tree, update this page to show it's done.
Do this by clicking the "edit" tab of this page and adding the following at the end of the player's line: ~~~~ ⚽
Click "save changes" and it will automatically add your name, the date and time.
- 4. Winning team
- The winner will be the team that finishes all their players first.
- All participants will receive a participant's sticker to add to your own profile!
The match
It took two matches to decide the FA Cup winner in 1912 -- the first at Crystal Palace on 20 April 1912 and a replay on 24 April at Bramall Lane, Sheffield. Barnsley won the rematch 1-0, scoring its only goal in the final minute of extra time.
For our rematch, we have selected the players from the second and deciding match. A contemporary newspaper in London's Evening Standard on 24 April 1912 listed the players and match officials as:
- BARNSLEY
- J. C. Cooper (goal), Nottingham 5’ 10” 12 st 5 lb
- R. Downs (right back), Midridge 5’ 6 1/2” 12 st 0 lbs
- A. Taylor (left back), Dundee 5’ 9” 13 st 6 lb
- R. Glendinning (right half back), New Washington 5’ 7” 11st 7lb
- P. Bratley (centre half-back), Rawmarsh 5’ 10 1/2” 11st 5lb
- G. Utley (left half-back), Elsecar 5’ 9 1/2” 13 st 0 lb
- W. Bartrop (outside right), Worksop 5’ 8” 12st 0 lb
- H. Tufnell (inside right), Burton 5’ 7 1/2” 11 st 10 lb
- G. Lillycrop (centre forward), Gosport 5’6 1/2” 11st 7lb
- G. E. Travers (inside left), Birmingham 5’ 7 1/2” 11st 0lb
- Jas. Moore (outside left), Boldon 5’ 7 1/2” 11st 0lb
- WEST BROMWICH
- H. Pearson, Tamworth 5’ 11” 12st 6lb
- A. F. Cook, Stafford 5’ 9” 11st 6lb
- Jesse Pennington, West Bromwich 5’8” 12st 0lb
- G. Baddeley, Fegg Hayes, Stoke[?] 5’ 9” 12st 0lb
- F. Buck, Stafford 5’ 6 1/2 “ 11st 0lb
- R. McNeal, Hobson, Co. Durham 5’6” 10st 10lb
- A. C. Jephcott, Smethwick 5’ 7 1/2” 10 st 7lb
- H. Wright, West Bromwich 5’8” 10st 9lb
- R. Pailor, Stockton 5’ 11 1/2” 12st 4lb
- S. Bowser, Handsworth 5’ 9 1/2” 12st 0lb
- B. Shearman, Lincoln 5’7” 10st 12 lb
- Average age, about 22 1/2 years
- Referee, Mr. J. R. Schumacher (London); linesmen, Mr. M. Billson (Leicester) and Mr W F Hiscock (Kent)
The teams
Barnsley F.C.
1. Jack Cooper
- WikiTree Team: Colin, [[Wiki-ID | Name]], [[Wiki-ID | Name]]
- Status: Created profile for this elusive Goalkeeper who changed his name.
- Links: Wikipedia
- WikiTree Team: Joan, Carol K, [[Wiki-ID | Name]]
- Status: Profile created John Thomas Downs (1886-1949), will connect 9 May Winton-239 19:35, 8 May 2022 (UTC) ⚽
- Links: Wikipedia
- WikiTree Team: Carol K, Joan, [[Wiki-ID | Name]]
- Status: profile created, unable to connect. Archibald Taylor (1879-1966) Found name of Wife and Parents and some census records.
- Links: Wikipedia
4. R. Glendinning
- WikiTree Team: Anita J, [[Wiki-ID | Name]], [[Wiki-ID | Name]]
- Status: Profile added, Robert Glendinning connected May 7 (10:34, 9 May 2022 (UTC)) ⚽
- Links: Wikipedia
5. P. Bratley
- WikiTree Team: Dave, [[Wiki-ID | Name]], [[Wiki-ID | Name]]
- Status: Philip Wright Bratley (1881-1959) - Welburn-134 09:05, 7 May 2022 (UTC) ⚽
- Links: Wikipedia
6. G. Utley
- WikiTree Team: Joan Whitaker, [[Wiki-ID | Name]], [[Wiki-ID | Name]]
- Status: Profile created George Utley (1887-1966). connected 7 May 2022 Williams-47589 17:26, 6 May 2022 (UTC) Pejsa-1 15:42, 8 May 2022 (UTC) ⚽
- Links: Wikipedia
7. W. Bartrop
- WikiTree Team: Anita J, [[Wiki-ID | Name]], [[Wiki-ID | Name]]
- Status: Profile created Wilf Bartrop (1887-1918), connected 7 May 2022. Anita J 10:34, 9 May 2022 (UTC) ⚽
- Links: Wikipedia
8. H. Tufnell
- WikiTree Team: Anita J, [[Wiki-ID | Name]], [[Wiki-ID | Name]]
- Status: Profile created Harry Tufnell sources, family, connected. Anita J 10:34, 9 May 2022 (UTC) ⚽
- Links: Wikipedia
- WikiTree Team: Carol K, [[Wiki-ID | Name]], [[Wiki-ID | Name]]
- Status: Profile created, will connect 7 May 2022 Winton-239 13:47, 6 May 2022 (UTC) ⚽
- Links: Wikipedia
- WikiTree Team: Carol K, [[Wiki-ID | Name]], [[Wiki-ID | Name]]
- Status: Profile created, unable to connect
- Links: Wikipedia
11. James Moore (1891-bef.1972)
- WikiTree Team: Colin, [[Wiki-ID | Name]], [[Wiki-ID | Name]]
- Status: Done, Colin connected to Addy-457 20:58,13 May 2022 (UTC) ⚽
- Links: Wikipedia
West Bromwich Albion F.C.
1. Hubert Pryer Pearson (1886-1955)
- WikiTree Team: Fran, [[Wiki-ID | Name]], [[Wiki-ID | Name]]
- Status: Done, will connect 8 May McHugh-842 15:37, 7 May 2022 (UTC) ⚽
- Links: Wikipedia
2. A. F. Cook
- WikiTree Team: Chris, [[Wiki-ID | Name]], [[Wiki-ID | Name]]
- Status:Arthur Frederick Cook (1889-1930) Cormack-404 10:23, 8 May 2022 (UTC) ⚽
- Links: Wikipedia
3. Jesse Pennington (1883-1970)
- WikiTree Team: Colin, Carol K, [[Wiki-ID | Name]]
- Status:Jesse "Peerless" Pennington trying to connect 4 generations back, will connect 10 May Winton-239 10:47, 9 May 2022 (UTC) ⚽
- Links: Wikipedia
- WikiTree Team: Jenny, [[Wiki-ID | Name]], [[Wiki-ID | Name]]
- Status: Profile created, trying to find connection - connected by unknown person⚽
- Links: Wikipedia
5. Frederick Richard Buck (1879-1952)
- WikiTree Team: Fran, [[Wiki-ID | Name]], [[Wiki-ID | Name]]
- Status: Done, will connect 8 May McHugh-842 13:52, 7 May 2022 (UTC) ⚽
- Links: Wikipedia
- WikiTree Team: Trevor Pickup, Fran, [[Wiki-ID | Name]]
- Status building up the family, still trying to connect, willing to accept assistance! Done, will connect 10 May McHugh-842 15:32, 9 May 2022 (UTC) ⚽
- Links: Wikipedia
7. Allan Claude Jephcott (bef.1890-1950)
- WikiTree Team: Colin, Maddy, [[Wiki-ID | Name]]
- Status: Done, Will connect 10 May Hardman-1532 16:48, 9 May 2022 (UTC) ⚽
- Links: Wikipedia
8. Harry Fereday Wright (1888-)
- WikiTree Team: Fran, [[Wiki-ID | Name]], [[Wiki-ID | Name]]
- Status: Done, will connect 8 May McHugh-842 16:28, 7 May 2022 (UTC) ⚽
- Links: Wikipedia
- WikiTree Team: COYB, [[Wiki-ID | Name]], [[Wiki-ID | Name]]
- Status: Profile connected to Walker-51242 by Colin 21;12 13 May 2022 (UTC) ⚽
- Links: Wikipedia
- WikiTree Team: McHugh-842, [[Wiki-ID | Name]], [[Wiki-ID | Name]]
- Status: Done, will connect 8 May McHugh-842 16:51, 7 May 2022 (UTC) ⚽
- Links: Wikipedia
11. Benjamin W Shearman (1884-bef.1958)
- WikiTree Team: Colin, McHugh-842, [[Wiki-ID | Name]]
- Status: Profile created and still looking for a connection on 8 May. Done, will connect 10 May McHugh-842 13:30, 9 May 2022 (UTC) ⚽
- Links: Wikipedia
Officials
Everyone is welcome to work on the referee and linesmen. There is no limit to how many people can work on them!
1. Mr. J. R. Schumacher (referee)
- WikiTree Team: Amelia Utting, [[Wiki-ID | Name]], [[Wiki-ID | Name]]
- Status: John Richard Schumacher
2. Mark Billson (linesman)
- WikiTree Team: Elizabeth, [[Wiki-ID | Name]], [[Wiki-ID | Name]]
- Status: Done - will connect at next update Greet-49 03:04, 8 May 2022 (UTC) ⚽
3. Mr W F Hiscock (linesman)
- WikiTree Team: [[Wiki-ID | Name]], [[Wiki-ID | Name]], [[Wiki-ID | Name]]
- Status: No profile
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