Reginald Courtenay Welch (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Reginald Courtenay Welch (17 October 1851 - 4 June 1939) (sometimes Reginald de Courtenay Welch) was a key player in the early years of association football. He played for The Wanderers in the FA Cup Finals of 1872 and 1873, and also played for England in the first ever international match. During his career he appeared both in goal and as a defender. Welch was born in Kensington, London and attended Harrow School whom he represented at "soccer," going on to play for Old Harrovians before joining Harrow Chequers. As an amateur he also played for The Wanderers, with whom he played as goalkeeper in the final of the inaugural FA Cup tournament. The match took place on 16 March 1872 at the Kennington Oval, London, England, with the Wanderers running out as 1-0 victors over a team from the Royal Engineers.