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William Foulke (footballer)
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Image:Foulke.jpg right|frame|William 'fatty' Foulke, seen here as part of the Sheffield United FA Cup final team of 1901.
'''William Henry "Fatty" Foulke''' (also spelt Foulk or Foulkes) (
April 12,
1874 in
Dawley,
Shropshire –
May 1,
1916) was a professional
cricketer and
football (soccer) football player in
England in the late
19th century 19th and early
20th century 20th centuries. Foulke was renowned for his great size and weight, reaching perhaps 24
stone (weight) stone (150
Kilogram kg) at the end of his career, although reports on his weight vary.
He played four first-class matches for
Derbyshire County Cricket Club in
1900, but is remembered primarily as a
goalkeeper for
Sheffield United F.C. Sheffield United and
Chelsea F.C. Chelsea. He also won a single international cap for
England national football team England in
1897 against
Wales
After being discovered playing for village side
Blackwell Miners Welfare F.C. Blackwell in a Derbyshire Cup tie at
Ilkeston Town F.C. Ilkeston Town, Foulke made his debut for Sheffield United against
West Bromwich Albion on September 1,
1894 and led the team to three
FA Cup finals (winning two) and a
Football League First Division League Championship. He then moved to Chelsea for a fee of
Pound sterling £50. He was made captain there, but stayed for just one season before moving to his final club,
Bradford City A.F.C. Bradford City.
Foulke died in
1916. His death certificate gives "
cirrhosis" as the major cause of death{{ref|1}}. The stories of
pneumonia caught whilst earning pin money at a "beat the goalie" booth on Blackpool sands seem to be without foundation.
Foulke appears in the
Mitchell and Kenyon films, playing in a match on
September 6,
1902.
Trivia
* The football chant "
Who Ate All the Pies?" is said to have originally been about Foulke.
External links
{{Commons2|William Henry Foulke}}
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BBC Guide
References
*{{note|1}} Colossus, The True Story of William Foulke, Tempus Publishing 2005
Sheffield United Career
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!Season
!Division
!League Apps
!FA Cup Apps
!Other Apps
!Total Apps
|-
| 1894–95
| Division 1
| 29
| 3
| 5
| 37
|-
|-
| 1895–96
| Division 1
| 28
| 2
| 4
| 34
|-
|-
| 1896–97
| Division 1
| 30
| 1
| 0
| 31
|-
|-
| 1897–98
| Division 1
| 29
| 2
| 0
| 31
|-
|-
| 1898–99
| Division 1
| 32
| 9
| 1
| 42
|-
|-
| 1899–1900
| Division 1
| 33
| 5
| 2
| 40
|-
|-
| 1900–01
| Division 1
| 29
| 7
| 0
| 36
|-
|-
| 1901–02
| Division 1
| 26
| 9
| 0
| 35
|-
|-
| 1902–03
| Division 1
| 25
| 0
| 0
| 25
|-
|-
| 1903–04
| Division 1
| 28
| 3
| 0
| 31
|-
|-
| 1904–05
| Division 1
| 10
| 0
| 0
| 10
|-
|
| Total
| 299
| 41
| 12
| 352
|-
Category:1874 births Foulke, William 'Fatty'
Category:1916 deaths Foulke, William 'Fatty'
Category:Natives of Shropshire Foulke, William 'Fatty'
Category:English footballers Foulke, William 'Fatty'
Category:England international footballers Foulke, William 'Fatty'
Category:English cricketers Foulke, William 'Fatty'
Category:Derbyshire cricketers Foulke, William
Category:Football (soccer) goalkeepers Foulke, William 'Fatty'
Category:Sheffield United F.C. players Foulke, William 'Fatty'
Category:Chelsea F.C. players Foulke, William 'Fatty'
Category:Bradford City A.F.C. players Foulke, William 'Fatty'
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