Jarvis Kenrick

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Jarvis Kenrick (born November 13, 1852 in Chichester, Sussex; died January 29, 1949 in Blatchington, Sussex) was an English association football (soccer) player.

Kenrick scored the first ever goal in the FA Cup, for Clapham Rovers in a 3-0 victory over Upton Park on November 11, 1871. [1] (Kenrick scored two goals in the match). He later won the FA Cup three years running with Wanderers, scoring in two consecutive finals; the FA Cup Final 1877, and again the following year, in which he scored twice.

He was also a cricketer and made one first class appearance for Surrey.

His sister, Margaret, was married to fellow Wanderers footballer Francis Birley.[2]

[edit] Honours

Wanderers

[edit] References

  1. ^ The first ever matches. TheFA.com. Retrieved on 2007-04-20.
  2. ^ Jarvis Kenrick. cricketarchive.com. Retrieved on 2008-03-02.
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