Henry Charles Littlewort (7 July 1882 – 21 November 1934) was an English amateur footballer who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.[3]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Henry Charles Littlewort[1] | ||
Date of birth | 7 July 1882 | ||
Place of birth | Elmsett, England | ||
Date of death | 21 November 1934(1934-11-21) (aged 52)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Wing half | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
West Norwood | |||
1906–1907 | Crystal Palace | 1 | (0) |
West Norwood | |||
1908 | Fulham | 4 | (0) |
Shepherd's Bush | |||
West Norwood | |||
1909–1913 | Glossop | 73 | (3) |
1919 | Arsenal | 0 | (0) |
National team | |||
1911–1913 | England Amateurs | 9 | (0) |
1912 | Great Britain | 3 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Olympic medal record | ||
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Men's football | ||
Representing ![]() | ||
![]() | 1912 Stockholm | Team competition |
He was part of the English team, which won the gold medal in the football tournament. He played all three matches.[4]
Littlewort played one match for Crystal Palace on 19 January 1907. Littlewort played as a centre half in the away match against Fulham which Palace lost 2–1.[5]
Littlewort served as a sergeant in the Royal Fusiliers during the First World War.[6]
Great Britain football squad – 1912 Summer Olympics – Gold medalists | ||
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