IDENTIFING PLAYERS

1895 LEVERSTOCK GREEN FOOTBALL TEAM MEMBERS 

1895 TEAM MEMBERS 

Footballer from News papers, in blue, then Possible footballer, year born and address in1891

LENO, W Half Back  Played October & December 1895, still playing in 1897

aged 17 years

William Raggett Leno

 Born 1878 in Markyate died in Dunstable during 1971

Two of Williams sons were killed during World War Two

Lived in 1891, Westwick Row, Leverstock Green

WEST Half Back Played October 1895

aged 12 Years

Arthur West born 7th June 1883 in Leverstock Green.

1911 census he is living in Dunstable with wife Betty.

Arthur was Killed in Action during WW1 on 23 August 1918

serving in 13th Bn Royal Fusiliers, number 60153

He was named by the Leverstock Green vicar on his memorial list of soldiers died during the war

INGHAM Goal Played October 1895

Aged 21 years

 Herbert Alfred was born in 1873 in Bishop Thornton, Yorkshire

Lived in 1891, Westwick Row, Leverstock Green

Herbert's father was a Farmer

COOK, H Back Played October & December 1895

Aged 19 years

Herbert George was baptised in Leverstock Green church in December 1876

Lived in 1891, Leverstock Green. Died in Hemel Hempstead hospital 1926

BISHOP, J Half Back Played October  & December 1895

James Leonard was baptised at Leverstock Green church in December 1879.

Lived in 1891, Leverstock green and died 1954 St Albans district.

 WALKER Half Back Played October 1895

SEABROOK Forward: Played October 1895

Frederick was baptised in Leverstock Green church December 1881 and was born October 1881

Lived in 1891 in Leverstock Green. Frederick emigrated to Canada in 1904.

 FENSOM Forward Played October 1895

LENO, H Forward Played October & December 1895

Herbert Mathew, brother of William a team member, Born Kensworth in 1881

Lived in 1891, Westwick Row, Leverstock Green. 

Herbert enlisted into the Imperial Yeomanry to serve in the Boer War in 1902

Herbert died in South Africa in 1956

DELL Forward Played October 1895

 Frederick William was baptised in Leverstock Green in April 1877

 BATCHELOR Forward Played October 1895

 WILLIAMS, T Goal Played December 1895

HOMANS W Back Played December 1895

    William born Abbotts Langley, in 1878 

Lived 1891 in Railway Terrace, Abbotts Langley.

FINCH C.H Half Back Played December 1895

This is most probable correct person

Cecil Denne. Born in April 1871 at Chicheley, Buckinghamshire son of the Vicar 

Emigrated to Australia, died in 1949

DOULT, F Forward Played December 1895 

Only one family but no boys with the letter F for a first name

LANE, F Forward Played December 1895

 Frederick, born in Hemel Hempstead,1876, 

Lived 1891 in Bury Road, Hemel Hempstead.

Could also have been Frederick William Lane from 

Railway Terrace, Kings Langley, Herts. Born in 1875

TIBBLES, R Forward Played December 1895

Reuben Richard, Born 1880 in Nash Mills

Lived in 1891, Nash Mills

Reuben served in the Army Service Corp and Labour Corp during WW1

HOWE, G Forward Played December 1895

George, born in November 1878 in Hemel Hempstead.

Lived in 1891, Tile Kiln Lane, Bennetts End.

Served in WW1, Bedfordshire Regiment then Suffolk Regiment

Dangerously wounded by a shell in the back and thigh in 1918.

1897 TEAM MEMBERS

F. Barnet,  goal:  Possible this name was not spelt correct. Played November 1897

F Barns goal: Played October 1897

Frederick born Hemel Hempstead in 1867, Lived in Bennetts End in 1891

W. Smith Back: Played September, October & November 1897.

G,G, Latchford. back: Played September, October & November 1897.

Godfrey George born Two Waters Hemel Hempstead on14th May 1878, 

Lived 1901, Frogmore Crescent, Apsley End

Enlisted into the Bedfordshire Regiment to serve in Boer War only.

W, Leno, back: An original team member, details above.

William Raggett Leno, Born in 1879, Lived in 1891, Westwick Row, Leverstock Green

J, Fosse, Half back: Played October 1897

John Henry Fossey Born Hemel Hempstead in 1878.

Lived 1891, in the Union Workhouse Hemel Hempstead with his sister.

John died in Hemel Hempstead during 1918

W, Picton. half back: Played September & November 1897

William, born 1876 Hemel Hempstead, Lived in 1901 Apsley End

H,G Cook, half back: An original team member, details above.

Herbert George Cook, born November 1876, Lived 1901, Leverstock Green

R, Tibbles. Forward: An original team member, details above.

Reuben Tibbles, born July 1880, Lived 1901 Nash Mills

H, Cutler, Forward: Played November 1897

Frank Chennels. Forward: Played October & November 1897

 Frank, born in 1879, Nash Mills, Three Tuns, public house.

Lived at Three Tuns , Nash Mills in 1891

G, Howe, forward: An original team member, details above.

George Howe, born 6th October 1878, lived in 1901 High Street Green. Baptism 24 Nov 1878

 Fred Seabrook. Forward: 

Frederick Seabrook, Born October 1881, 

Lived in 1891 in Leverstock Green

F.  Lane, Forward An original team member, details above.

Frederick, born 1876, lived in 1901 in Bury Road, Hemel Hempstead.

Doggett, Forward: Played September 1897

Herbert George, Born in Leverstock Green in 1880, 

Lived in 1891 Leverstock Green.

Rose. Forward: Played September 1897

Walter or his brother Albert, Both born in Leverstock Green, 

W. Charge. Forward: Played October 1897

William, Born in High Street Green in 1878, 

Lived in 1891 in High Street Green.

Thomas Thurnham born 1888, lived Piccotts End. or his brother John William born 1890 emigrated to Canada June 23rd 1910.

Charles Alfred Ingham, born 1885 and lived Westwick Row

1914 TEAM

Biswell, Harry or John of Leverstock Green

Seabrook,

 Odell

Perkins, Victor Perkins, born 1897, Lived Three Horse Shoes Leverstock Green. Killed 1918 during WW1

Briginshaw, 

Breed

Johnson,

 Cull, 

Wilkins could be Herbert Joseph, 1901 lived at Well farm Cottages, 1916 lived at Balconey, Leverstock Green born L/Green 1889

Steers,

 Goodenough, George Goodenough, born 1892, Lived Tile Kiln Lane, Bennetts End, 1914. Killed 1916 during WW1

31st JANUARY 1920 TEAM

A Lea, Arthur John Lea, born 1899 Hemel Hempstead

A Hobbs Albert Edward born 1899 Hemel Hempstead or Albert Cecil born 1894 Kings Langley

S Hobbs, Stanley W born 1892 Kings Langley

C Parkins, Cecil Perkins Leverstock Green

F Seabrooke Frederick George born 1899 Hemel Hempstead

A White ,Arthur born 1893 Abbotts Langley

P Botwright, Perry H Botwright born 1896 Abbotts Langley

G Hawkins, George born 1892 Leverstock Green

H Fountain, Henry William born 1897 Hemel Hempstead

Vaughan, Horace Mark Daniel born 1898 Hemel Hempstead

Mitchell

Lee

Seabrook, Brigginshaw

Dell, Cox, Taylor

Parkin, Botwright, Perry, 

Seabrook, Summers

23rd OCTOBER 1920 TEAM

C Parkins, Cecil Perkins Leverstock Green

A White, Arthur born 1893 Abbotts Langley

H Fountain, Henry William born 1897 Hemel Hempstead

E Perkins, Edmund born 1902 Leverstock Green

A Dell, Albert Edward Dell born 1901 Leverstock Green

B Clark, Berti Edward Foskett Clark born 1896  Hemel Hempstead

H Gentle, Harry Roland born 1897 or Herbert Francis, born 1901 both Abbotts Langley

B Brinklow,

W Weston, William J born 1904 Bedmond or William born 1901 Hemel Hempstead

T Aitken

P East, Percy Wilfred East born 1903 Abbotts Langley