Full name Robert Topham Name Robert Topham Years Team | Playing position | |
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Date of birth (1867-11-03)3 November 1867 Date of death 31 August 1931(1931-08-31) (aged 63) | ||
Place of birth Ellesmere, England | ||
Robert Topham (3 November 1867 – 31 August 1931) was an English international footballer, who played as an outside right.
Career
Born in Ellesmere, Topham played for Wolverhampton Wanderers, Corinthian and Casuals, and earned two caps for England between 1893 and 1894.
He was part of the Corinthian side that competed in the 1898 Sheriff of London Charity Shield against league winners Sheffield United, winning the free kick that Wilfrid Foster scored in the 1-1 replay which resulted in the honour being shared.
References
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