Ted Hufton
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Arthur Edward Hufton | ||
| Date of birth | 25 November 1892 | ||
| Place of birth | Southwell, England | ||
| Date of death | 2 February 1967 (aged 74) | ||
| Place of death | Swansea, Wales | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10.5 in (1.79 m) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| Atlas & Norfolk | |||
| 1912–1919 | Sheffield United | 15 | (0) |
| 1919–1932 | West Ham United | 370 | (0) |
| 1932–1933 | Watford | ||
| National team‡ | |||
| 1923–1929 | England | 6 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:31, 5 January 2012 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Club career
He began his playing career at Atlas and Norfolk Works in Sheffield, before becoming a Sheffield United player[1] for a fee of £20.[2] He was generally regarded as understudy to Harold Gough which limited his appearances during his time at Bramall Lane.[2]
With the outbreak of World War I he joined the Coldstream Guards but was wounded in France. On recovering he would play regularly for West Ham United as a guest player and eventually transferred to the Hammers permanently after the end of the conflict.[2]
West Ham United paid £300 for his services fee and he went on to play for the club until 1932, becoming a Hammers legend.[2] He made 456 appearances for West Ham (54 as a wartime guest), ranking him twelfth in the list of loyal servants to the club, even playing at right back for one of these games.[citation needed]
He was part of the West Ham team that were elected to The Football League for the first time in 1919, and went on to win promotion to the First Division during the 1922–23 season.[citation needed] He also appeared in the famous White Horse Final, the first FA Cup final at the brand new Wembley Stadium.[1]
Ted Hufton finished his playing career with Watford, for whom he played two league matches in the 1932–33 season.[1]
International career
He made his international début against Belgium on 1 November 1923, the game finishing 2–2. In only his third game for his country, an England team that was packed with many big stars, including Dixie Dean, Roy Goodall and Joe Bradford was beaten at home 5–1 by Scotland. He earned his final cap as an England player on 15 May 1929 when England lost to Spain, who narrowly edged a 4–3 victory.[citation needed]
Post football
On his retirement from playing he went into the motor trade in London and after World War II returned to Upton Park to act as a press room steward on match days.[2] He suffered with bad health in later life and following a road accident, and with failing eyesight, he moved to Swansea where he died in 1967.[2]
Tribute
"Ted Hufton, the goalkeeper, was another of my heroes, and he was always in the Press Room after a match at Upton Park, dispensing yarns and memories with the utmost amiability." - Ted Fenton, West Ham United Manager.[citation needed]
References
External links
- Ted Hufton, www.Englandstats.com