Dual Internationals- Cricket and Association Football

A forward, Lyttleton was a doyen of the old style of Association Football, all about strength, pluck and individual skill.

Cambridge University, Old Etonians

Cambridge University, Middlesex

1-1878 v Scotland. 1 goal.

4 tests, 1880-84 v Australia

An amateur footballer (as all were officially pre 1885) and professional cricketer- he gave up soccer to focus on cricket, Famous for his long, one arm hurl throw ins he was, nevertheless an underarm bowler! Outside Left.

Notts County, Nottingham Forest

Nottinghamshire

2-1884 v Scotland, Wales. 1 goal.

11 tests, 1887-99 v Australia

Corinthian Leslie Gay was a goalkeeper and wicketkeeper.

Old Brightonians,  Cambridge University, Corinthian

Cambridge University, Hampshire, Somerset

3- 1893-94

1 test on the 1894-95 tour of Australia

The only man to have captained England at cricket and football. Played at inside forward.

Oxford University , Old Malvernians , Corinthian

Oxford University , Worcestershire

5-1900-02, 2 goals.

8 tests, 1903-07

Fry’s CV reads like an impossible romance from the boys’ comics of the era. He actually turned professional and joined Southampton with the aim of getting an international cap. He played at right back.

Oxford University, Corinthian, Southampton, Portsmouth

Oxford University, London County, Hampshire, Sussex

1-1901 v Ireland

26 tests, 1896-1912

Sharp was an FA Cup winner with Everton in 1906, he played at outside right.

Aston Villa, Everton.

Lancashire

2-1903-05, 1 goal

3 tests, 1909.

Wing half. A teammate of Jack Sharp in both sports and an FA Cup winner in 1906.

Everton

Lancashire

4- 1906 -12

4 Tests, 1920-21

Hardinge’s first class cricket career spanned 30 years.  He briefly managed Tottenham Hotspur.

Newcastle United, Sheffield United, (Woolwich) Arsenal

Kent

1-1910 v Scotland

1 Test, 1921

Ducat captained the Aston Villa Cup winning team of 1920. He started out as a centre forward but won his international caps as a right half. Later managed Fulham. He has the macabre distinction of being the only player to die on the cricket field at Lords.

Southend United, Woolwich Arsenal, Aston Villa, Fulham

Surrey

6-1910–20, 1 goal

1 Test, 1921

Outside left. Johnny Arnold was an umpire for many years after he retired from cricket.

Southampton, Fulham

Hampshire

1-1933 v Scotland

1 test, 1931