William Horne (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Henry Horne[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 19 April 1885 | ||
| Place of birth | Plymouth, England | ||
| Date of death | 1930 (aged 44–45) | ||
| Place of death | Plymouth, England | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| – | Tavistock | ||
| – | Essa | ||
| 1904–1906 | Plymouth Argyle | 54 | (0) |
| 1906–1907 | Fulham | 3 | (0) |
| 1907–1920 | Plymouth Argyle | 169 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
William Henry Horne (19 April 1885 – 1930) was an English footballer who played in the Southern League for Plymouth Argyle and Fulham.[2] He was a goalkeeper.[2] Horne served with the Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry in South Africa during the Second Boer War.[2]
Life and career
[edit]Horne was born in Plympton.[1] He served with the Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry in South Africa during the Second Boer War before returning to play football in Devon and Cornwall.[2] Horne played for Tavistock and Essa prior to joining Plymouth Argyle on amateur terms in January 1904.[2] He served as understudy to Jack Robinson in his first season and made three appearances before signing a professional contract.[2] He became the club's first choice goalkeeper during the 1904–05 season but eventually lost his place in the team after Argyle signed England international John Willie Sutcliffe.[2] Horne joined Fulham in May 1906 and made three appearances in his one season with the club.[3]
He returned to Argyle the following year and spent the next four seasons as understudy to Sutcliffe.[2] Horne became the club's first choice again in 1911–12 and the following season he received a Southern League winners medal.[2] He made his last appearance for Argyle in November 1914 before losing his place in the side to Fred Craig.[2][4] His career was then interrupted by the outbreak of war as competitive football was suspended in 1915. Horne remained on the club's books and was a member of the squad for the 1919–20 season, serving as back-up to Craig,[4] but did not add to his 240 appearances for Argyle in all competitions and then retired due to ill health.[2] Horne died in Plymouth in 1930.[5]
Honours
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "William Henry Horne". FreeBMD. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "William Horne". Greens on Screen. Retrieved 25 April 2013.
- ^ "William Horne – Player Profile". Fulham Web. Retrieved 25 April 2013.
- ^ a b "Fred Craig". Greens on Screen. Retrieved 25 April 2013.
- ^ "William H. Horne". FreeBMD. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
- 1885 births
- Sportspeople from Plympton
- British Army personnel of the Second Boer War
- Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry soldiers
- English men's footballers
- Men's association football goalkeepers
- Tavistock A.F.C. players
- Plymouth Argyle F.C. players
- Fulham F.C. players
- Southern Football League players
- Western Football League players
- 1930 deaths
- Child soldiers
- Footballers from Devon
- Military personnel from Plymouth, Devon