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Robert Barker (19 June 1847 – 11 November 1915)[1] footballer who played for England , first in goal and later as a forward , in the first international match against Scotland .
Career
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Barker was born in Wouldham , Kent and was educated at Marlborough College where he played both rugby and association football . After leaving school he joined Hertfordshire Rangers to concentrate on "soccer". He represented both Middlesex and Kent during his career, as well as making occasional appearances for Westminster School and Wanderers .
He was selected to play in goal for England 's first ever international match against Scotland on 30 November 1872. The original selection for goalkeeper, Alexander Morten , was unavailable and, according to Graham Betts in "England – Player by player", "Barker was chosen (to play in goal) because he was the biggest and slowest player in the England team and because his rugby experience and handling of the ball would come in useful"[2] clean sheet for the first half and at some point in the game he switched places with William Maynard .[3]
As he was in goal and therefore first in the lineup for England's first international match, Barker officially has legacy number 1 for England.[4]
Barker was not selected for any further internationals and went on to pursue a career as a civil engineer , later becoming Chief Assistant Engineer to the London, Chatham and Dover Railway and then the South Eastern Railway .[2]
He died on 11 November 1915, aged 68.[5]
References
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^ "Robert Barker" . England players . www.englandfootballonline.com. Retrieved 2 October 2011 .
^ a b Betts, Graham (2006). England: Player by player . Green Umbrella Publishing. p. 26. ISBN 1-905009-63-1
^ Mark Bailey (2 July 2021). "How Global Football Began With a 0-0 Draw" . National Geographic . Retrieved 29 April 2022 .
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^ Dean Hayes (2006). England, the football facts . London: Michael O'Mara. p. 19. ISBN 1843171880
External links
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