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Henry Littlewort

Henry Littlewort

English footballer

Henry Charles Littlewort (7 July 1882 – 21 November 1934) was an English amateur footballer who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.[4]

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He was part of the English team, which won the gold medal in the football tournament. He played all three matches.[5]

Littlewort played one match for Crystal Palace on 19 January 1907. Littlewort played as a centre half in the away match against Fulham which Palace lost 2–1.[6]

Personal life

Littlewort served as a sergeant in the Royal Fusiliers during the First World War.[7]

References

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    Joyce, Michael (16 October 2012). Football League Players' Records 1888–1939 (3rd Revised ed.). Tony Brown. p. 176. ISBN 9781905891610.
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    "Henry Littlewort". www.footballdatabase.eu. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
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    "The coming of the big ball: the Second Division: Fulham". Athletic News. Manchester. 18 August 1913. p. 5 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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    "Henry Littlewort". Olympedia. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
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    "England Matches – The Amateurs 1906–1939". www.englandfootballonline.com. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
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    King, Ian (2012). Crystal Palace: The Complete Record 1905–2011. Derby Books Publishing Company Limited. ISBN 978-1-78091-221-9.
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    "Henry Charles Littlewort | Service Record". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
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