David Lloyd was an English

England

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 footballer

Football (soccer)

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 who played for Thames Ironworks

Thames Ironworks F.C.

Thames Ironworks Football Club, the club that later became West Ham United, was founded by Thames Ironworks and Shipbuilding Co. Ltd owner Arnold Hills and foreman Dave Taylor in 1895. Thames Ironworks took over the tenancy of The Old Castle Swifts' Hermit Road ground in Canning Town until their...

, the club that went on to become West Ham United

West Ham United F.C.

West Ham United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Upton Park, Newham, East London. They play in The Football League Championship. The club was founded in 1895 as Thames Ironworks FC and reformed in 1900 as West Ham United. In 1904 the club relocated to their current...

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Lloyd played for the Third Grenadier Guards

3rd Grenadier Guards F.C.

3rd Grenadier Guards F.C. were an English football team that played in the London League from as early as 1896 until 1898. During the 1896-97 season they were champions and during the 1897-98 season they finished 4th....

 before moving to the Irons in 1898. He played for Thames Ironworks during the 1898-99 season, the club's only season in the Southern League Division Two

Southern Football League

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Lloyd, who was six foot four inches in height, played as a forward

Striker

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, although his first two league games for Thames Ironworks were as a full-back. He scored a hattrick on his debut as a forward, against St Albans, and went on to score 14 goals in 11 games in the position. He also played in three FA Cup

FA Cup

The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...

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After finishing the season as champions, Lloyd scored in the test match against Sheppey United

Sheppey United F.C.

Sheppey United F.C. is an English football club based on the Isle of Sheppey in Kent. The club are currently members of Division One of the Kent County League and play at the Sheppey Sports Ground.-History:...

, but in the end the result didn't matter as Division One was increased from 13 to 19 teams for the 1899-1900 season. He ended the 1898-99 season as top scorer for West Ham, but moved on before they played in the enlarged division.