Jarvis Kenrick
Jarvis Kenrick (13 November 1852 – 29 January 1949) was an English football forward who played in the 1870s. Born in Chichester, Sussex, he scored the first ever FA Cup goal for Clapham Rovers in a 3–0 win over Upton Park on 11 November 1871, adding two goals in that match.
Kenrick joined Wanderers in 1874, making his debut on 14 January 1874 against Uxbridge. He scored his first and only hat-trick for the club in January 1875 against Harrow Chequers, and he finished with 51 appearances and 20 goals for Wanderers, placing him among the club’s top scorers. He helped Wanderers win the FA Cup in the late 1870s, scoring in the 1877 final and twice in the 1878 final.
He also played for England in a representative match against Scotland on 18 November 1871. Outside football, Kenrick was a cricketer for Beddington Cricket Club and made one first-class appearance for Surrey in 1876, notably taking all 10 wickets in an innings for Beddington against Reigate Hill. He served as Honorary Secretary of the Croquet Association from 1904 to 1909. His sister Margaret was married to Wanderers player Francis Birley. Kenrick died in Blatchington, Sussex, aged 96.
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