Horace Pike (17 December 1869 – 1936) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Loughborough and Nottingham Forest.[1][2]
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Horace Pike[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 17 December 1869[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Keyworth, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | 1936 (aged 66–67)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1885–1888 | Keyworth | ||
| 1888–1892 | Notts Swifts | ||
| 1892–1896 | Nottingham Forest | 91 | (22) |
| 1897–1900 | Loughborough | 66 | (8) |
| 1900–1901 | Keyworth | ||
| 1902 | Philadelphia & Reading Athletic | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Pike made his debut for Forest in the FA Cup second round replay against Chatham Town on 23 February 1889 which ended in a 2-2 draw. In the second replay 5 days later, Pike scored his first Forest goal.[3]
He scored Forest's first ever goal in the Football League on 3 September 1892 in the 2–2 draw against Everton. That goal was also the first ever goal in a league game at Goodison Park.[4]
Horace Pike was a member of the Pike family from Keyworth which produced cricketers and footballers. These included Harry Pike and Arthur Pike.[5] On 4 January 1890, Horace, Arthur and Harry all played in the same Nottingham Forest side in a home match against Sheffield Wednesday. Forest lost 3-1.[3]
Towards the end of his football career, Horace emigrated to the USA.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e Horace Pike at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. SoccerData. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
- ^ a b Smales, Ken (2006). Nottingham Forest The Official Statistical History. Pineapple Books.
- ^ Rogers, Ken (1992). Goodison Glory. Breedon Sports. p. 222. ISBN 1-873626-11-8.
- ^ a b "The Pikes" (PDF). 18 August 2020.