Harry Linacre
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James Henry "Harry" Linacre (20 June 1880 – 11 May 1957) was an English professional footballer, who was one of three members of the same family who started his professional career with Derby County
before joining Nottingham Forest
and going on to play for England
. He took part in the first foreign tour by Nottingham Forest to South America where the red shirts are said to have given inspiration to Club Atlético Independiente
.
, Derbyshire
, the nephew of Fred Forman
and Frank Forman
. and all three followed a similar career path. Linacre played for his village side and the side at nearby Draycott
and for Loughborough Grammar School
before being signed by Derby County
. He was there for only two games however.
Linacre joined Forest in 1899 as a goalkeeper, but the start at Derby County can never have been forgotten. A card has been found that records a match between the two teams. It would appear from the accompanying verse that Derby won as a result of Linacre travelling backwards with the ball through his own net.
Linacre was chosen to play for his country and he played twice for England in 1905. However, his England career lasted just five days. On 27 March 1905, when Linacre was aged 24 years, 279 days he was the goalie against Wales
. His last cap was against Scotland
on 1 April 1905. During those two matches he only conceded one goal to Wales in the first match. Both matches were England victories.
Linacre was chosen to go on the first foreign tour with his Nottingham club in 1905. In the same year as he appeared for England, he toured Uruguay
and Argentina
. The trip had been organised at the club after a guaranteed $200 fee was offered. Thirteen players and two officials were despatched on 19 May, three weeks after the football season ended. The journey out to South America took three weeks and they had to run around the steamship Danubes decks to keep in training.
In total there were eight matches in South America and sixty goals were scored with only three being against Nottingham Forest, who did not lose a match on the tour. It is said that the Argentinian team Club Atlético Independiente
changed their colours to red after seeing the Nottingham Forest players play. The tour started at Montevideo and then had a number of matches against Argentinian teams, firstly at Santa Fe
and then in Buenos Aires
. The party consisted of (see picture) Bob Norris, Harry Linacre, H.Hallam (Secretary), C.Clifford, Charles Craig, William Shearman, H.S. Radford (Vice President), Sam Timmins, Alf Spouncer
, Fred Lessons, (Front Row L-R) – Walter Dudley, Thomas Davies, Thomas Niblo, George Henderson and Albert Holmes.
Linacre went on to make over 330 appearances for Nottingham Forest
, in all competitions.
. Frank, had followed a similar career to Linacre, but he continued his association with the club after he stopped playing. Linacre died in Nottingham in 1957.
Derby County F.C.
Derby County Football Club is an English football based in Derby. the club play in the Football League Championship and is notable as being one of the twelve founder members of the Football League in 1888 and is, therefore, one of only ten clubs to have competed in every season of the English...
before joining Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest F.C.
Nottingham Forest Football Club is an English Association Football club based in West Bridgford, Nottingham, that plays in the Football League Championship...
and going on to play for England
England national football team
The England national football team represents England in association football and is controlled by the Football Association, the governing body for football in England. England is the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside Scotland, whom they played in the world's first...
. He took part in the first foreign tour by Nottingham Forest to South America where the red shirts are said to have given inspiration to Club Atlético Independiente
Club Atlético Independiente
Club Atlético Independiente is an Argentine athletic, sports and social club, which has its headquarters and stadium in the city of Avellaneda, Buenos Aires Province. The club is best known for its football team, that plays in the Argentine Primera División....
.
Playing career
Linacre was born in Aston-on-TrentAston-on-Trent
Aston-on-Trent is a Derbyshire village, situated in the English East Midlands, near Derby. It is adjacent to Weston-on-Trent and is near to Chellaston. It is very close to the border with Leicestershire....
, Derbyshire
Derbyshire
Derbyshire is a county in the East Midlands of England. A substantial portion of the Peak District National Park lies within Derbyshire. The northern part of Derbyshire overlaps with the Pennines, a famous chain of hills and mountains. The county contains within its boundary of approx...
, the nephew of Fred Forman
Fred Forman
Frederick Ralph Forman was an English professional footballer, who was one of three members of the same family who started his professional career with Derby County before joining Nottingham Forest and going on to play for England, for whom he made three appearances .-Playing career:Forman was...
and Frank Forman
Frank Forman
Frank Forman was an English professional footballer, who was one of three members of the same family who started his professional career with Derby County before joining Nottingham Forest and going on to play for England, for whom he made nine appearances...
. and all three followed a similar career path. Linacre played for his village side and the side at nearby Draycott
Draycott, Derbyshire
Draycott is a village in the Erewash district of Derbyshire, England. It lies around 6 miles east of Derby and 3 miles south-west of Long Eaton. Draycott is part of the civil parish of Draycott and Church Wilne. The meandering course of the River Derwent forms the southwestern boundary of the...
and for Loughborough Grammar School
Loughborough Grammar School
Loughborough Grammar School founded in 1495 by Thomas Burton, is an independent school for boys in Loughborough, Leicestershire, England. It is a day school for over 1100 pupils and a boarding school for nearly 100. It is one of three schools known as the Loughborough Endowed Schools, along with...
before being signed by Derby County
Derby County F.C.
Derby County Football Club is an English football based in Derby. the club play in the Football League Championship and is notable as being one of the twelve founder members of the Football League in 1888 and is, therefore, one of only ten clubs to have competed in every season of the English...
. He was there for only two games however.
Linacre joined Forest in 1899 as a goalkeeper, but the start at Derby County can never have been forgotten. A card has been found that records a match between the two teams. It would appear from the accompanying verse that Derby won as a result of Linacre travelling backwards with the ball through his own net.
Linacre was chosen to play for his country and he played twice for England in 1905. However, his England career lasted just five days. On 27 March 1905, when Linacre was aged 24 years, 279 days he was the goalie against Wales
Wales national football team
The Wales national football team represents Wales in international football. It is controlled by the Football Association of Wales , the governing body for football in Wales, and the third oldest national football association in the world. The team have only qualified for a major international...
. His last cap was against Scotland
Scotland national football team
The Scotland national football team represents Scotland in international football and is controlled by the Scottish Football Association. Scotland are the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside England, whom they played in the world's first international football match in 1872...
on 1 April 1905. During those two matches he only conceded one goal to Wales in the first match. Both matches were England victories.
Linacre was chosen to go on the first foreign tour with his Nottingham club in 1905. In the same year as he appeared for England, he toured Uruguay
Uruguay
Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...
and Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
. The trip had been organised at the club after a guaranteed $200 fee was offered. Thirteen players and two officials were despatched on 19 May, three weeks after the football season ended. The journey out to South America took three weeks and they had to run around the steamship Danubes decks to keep in training.
In total there were eight matches in South America and sixty goals were scored with only three being against Nottingham Forest, who did not lose a match on the tour. It is said that the Argentinian team Club Atlético Independiente
Club Atlético Independiente
Club Atlético Independiente is an Argentine athletic, sports and social club, which has its headquarters and stadium in the city of Avellaneda, Buenos Aires Province. The club is best known for its football team, that plays in the Argentine Primera División....
changed their colours to red after seeing the Nottingham Forest players play. The tour started at Montevideo and then had a number of matches against Argentinian teams, firstly at Santa Fe
Santa Fe, Argentina
Santa Fe is the capital city of province of Santa Fe, Argentina. It sits in northeastern Argentina, near the junction of the Paraná and Salado rivers. It lies opposite the city of Paraná, to which it is linked by the Hernandarias Subfluvial Tunnel. The city is also connected by canal with the...
and then in Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
. The party consisted of (see picture) Bob Norris, Harry Linacre, H.Hallam (Secretary), C.Clifford, Charles Craig, William Shearman, H.S. Radford (Vice President), Sam Timmins, Alf Spouncer
Alf Spouncer
William Alfred Spouncer was an English international footballer, who played as an outside left.-Career:Born in Gainsborough, Spouncer played professionally for Nottingham Forest, and earned one cap for England in 1900....
, Fred Lessons, (Front Row L-R) – Walter Dudley, Thomas Davies, Thomas Niblo, George Henderson and Albert Holmes.
Linacre went on to make over 330 appearances for Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest F.C.
Nottingham Forest Football Club is an English Association Football club based in West Bridgford, Nottingham, that plays in the Football League Championship...
, in all competitions.
Later career
After retiring from football in 1909, Linacre went into business as a building contractor with his uncle Frank FormanFrank Forman
Frank Forman was an English professional footballer, who was one of three members of the same family who started his professional career with Derby County before joining Nottingham Forest and going on to play for England, for whom he made nine appearances...
. Frank, had followed a similar career to Linacre, but he continued his association with the club after he stopped playing. Linacre died in Nottingham in 1957.