Sportsmen Collection (page 2)

Irish International Rugby Team, 1895, at the time they played Scotland: Thompson, McCluskey, Reid (IFA), Scott, Alexander, McAteer (Trainer), Brown, Crawford, Wright, M Clutchey, Thompson, Clugston

Aston Villa FA Cup Winners, 1894-5: Grierson (Trainer), Dunkley (Hon Sec), Johnstone, Spencer, Wilkes, Lees, Rinder, Margoschis (Chairman), Reynolds, Devey (Captain), Welford, Ramsay (Secretary)

Northamptonshire CCC Cricket Team
Group photo, Northamptonshire CCC Cricket Team. Date: circa 1936

Jack Hobbs by Smithson Broadhead
Jack Hobbs (Sir John Berry Hobbs), English cricketer (1882-1963), in a painting by W. Smithson Broadhead, specially done for The Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic News in 1925

Elizabethan Tennis (engraving)
XJF2562816 Elizabethan Tennis (engraving) by English School, (16th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

London Mayor of London ( Sir Rowland Blades M. P ) Plays cricket at the new sports ground opened by him at Kingston Thames 25 May 1927

Four world boxing champions (left to right): Jack Dempsey, Gene, Tunney, Joe Louis, James J Braddock

W G Grace, legendary cricketer, batting. late 19th century

The Australian Cricket Team 1886. 1886

Middlesex Cricket Team, 1898. 1898

Fred Clegg, Rugby player. 1890s

Alfred Mynn, 1852, (1947). Creator: John Corbett Anderson
Alfred Mynn, 1852, (1947). Portrait of English cricketer Alfred Mynn (1807-1861). From " English Cricket", by Neville Cardus. [Collins, London, 1947]

Cricket Match Between Nottingham and Leicester, c. 1829, (1947). Creator: Unknown
Cricket Match Between Nottingham and Leicester, c.1829, (1947). Teams from Nottingham and Leicester competing. In the foreground is a refreshment stall

Rowers on the River Cam, c. 1912
A crew rowing past the Cambridge University club boathouse on the River Cam, c.1912. Date: c.1912

James Hannan, Welsh international rugby player
James Jim Hannan (1864-1905), Welsh international rugby player who also played for Newport. 1890s

G O Smith, footballer and cricketer
Gilbert Oswald Smith (1872-1943), amateur footballer who played for Oxford University and the Corinthians, and was captain for England. He played first-class cricket for Oxford University and Surrey

H B Daft, English footballer and cricketer
Harry Butler Daft (1866-1945), English footballer with the Corinthians, Notts County, Nottingham Forest, Newark and England, also a first-class cricketer with Nottinghamshire. 1890s

Athletics. Race. Early twentieth century. Engraving

Captain F. O. Grenfell V. C. of the 9th Lancers
Grenfell was 33 years old, and a Captain in the 9th (Queens Royal) Lancers, British Army during the First World War when the following deed during the Action of Elouges took place for which he was

Tennis player Captain A. F. Wilding in caricature
New Zealand tennis player, Anthony Frederick Wilding, Wimbledon Mens Champion in 1910, 1911, 1912 and 1913. His championship run came to an end in 1914 when he was beaten by Australian, N. E

G Jefferson fails at pole vault, 1932 Olympics
A falling American pole-vaulter grips the cross bar as he makes his descent at the 1932 Los Angeles Olympic Games, failing to make a height of 13 feet 9 inches. Date: 1932

Oxford University Cricket Club Practice Left is M Patten and right is B H Lyon. 30 April 1923

Crickett at Cardiff, Surrey versus Glamorgan Surrey Team Jack Hobbs, Andy Sandham, Andy Ducat, Tom Shepherd, Bobby Abel, Percy Fender ( Captain ) sitting ), Bill Hitch, Alan Peach, Caryl Thain

RAC Tourist Trophy race, Goodwood, Sussex, 1958. Creator: Unknown
Aston Martin of Tony Brooks leading Duncan Hamilton in a Jaguar D type, RAC Tourist Trophy, Goodwood, Sussex, 1958. Brooks and Stirling Moss won the race with Hamilton

Connaught B-Alta of Ken McAlpine, British Grand Prix, Aintree, Merseyside, 1955. McAlpine retired from the race after 30 laps due to oil pressure

Bob Fitzsimmons, heavyweight boxing champion
Bob (Robert James) Fitzsimmons (1863-1917), English-born World Heavyweight Boxing Champion. circa 1900s

Golfer James Braid at the PGA on Romford Links
Black and white photo of golfer James Braid playing the seventeenth green at the Professional Golfers Association tournament on the Romford Links. Braid went on to win the match. 1902

Yorkshire Cricket Team 1898. 1898

Lancashire Cricket Team, 1898. 1898

W Percy Carpmael, Blackheath and Barbarians Rugby player. 1890s

F H Maturin, Blackheath Rugby Club player. 1890s

Durham County Rugby Team: Parkinson, Stephenson, Swinburne, Marston, Wilson, Bell, Johnston, Humphreys, Todd, Troup, Thompson, Poole, Martin, Kassell, Swainston, Geenty, Hill, Oakes, Gibbon, Hall

Prince Kinsky on Zoedone, 1911. Creator: Unknown
Prince Kinsky on Zoedone, 1911. Portrait of Karl, 8th Prince Kinsky of Wchinitz and Tettau (1858-1919). Kinsky was Austro-Hungarian attache to Britain

James Cobbett, c1830s. Creator: Unknown
James Cobbett, c1830s. Portrait of English cricketer James Cobbett, (1804-1842), one of the best all round players of his time

Murau, c1908. Private Collection

Mr W Brodrick-Cloete, 1911. William Broderick Cloete (1851- 7 May 1915) was a South African-born British industrialist From British Sports and Sportsmen Part 1

Earl of Ellesmere, 1911. From British Sports and Sportsmen Part 1. [British Sports and Sportsmen, London, 1911]

Diamond Jubilee, 1911. From British Sports and Sportsmen Part 1. [British Sports and Sportsmen, London, 1911]

Persimmon, 1911. From British Sports and Sportsmen Part 1. [British Sports and Sportsmen, London, 1911]

Ormonde, 1883-1904, (1911). From British Sports and Sportsmen Part 1. [British Sports and Sportsmen, London, 1911]

Charles Wood, English horseracing jockey
Charles Wood (1856-1945), English flat racing jockey. late 19th century

R C Gosling, footballer and cricketer
Robert Cunliffe Gosling (1868-1922), footballer for the Old Etonians, the Corinthians and England. He also played first-class cricket for Cambridge and Essex. 1890s

George T Neilson, Scottish rugby player. He played for Scotland, as well as the West of Scotland FC. He was also a president of the Scottish Rugby Union. 1890s

Caricature of Captain Charles Francis Buller, cricketer
Caricature of Captain Charles Francis Buller (1846-1906), cricketer. 1880

Robert Abel, Surrey and England cricketer
Robert (Bobby) Abel, Surrey and England cricketer, nicknamed The Guv nor. Date: 1890s

Footballers Battalion attending HQ at Kingsway for pay, WW1
Mr F. J. Wall, secretary of the Football Association, sits at a table at the associations headquarters, ready to pay members of the Footballers Battalion

Multiple exposure of fencers C015 / 6189
Fencing. Multiple flash exposure image of two fencers during a competition. These fencers are fighting using the sabre, one of the three types of sword used in competition

Blackheath v Rosslyn Park rugby match
A throw in at the first match of the Blackheath teams Jubilee year, against Rosslyn Park (in light and dark stripes), a north London team

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"Unleashing the Power: Sportsmen Showcasing Skill and Passion" Hockey - Footwork, Dribbling, and Passing demonstrated with finesse on the icy battleground. Billy Bancroft, the formidable Welsh international rugby player, leaving opponents in awe with his sheer strength and agility. Jack Johnson's boxing match unfolds as he dances like a butterfly and stings like a bee, displaying unmatched technique and resilience. Eric Liddell's radiant smile lights up Edinburgh University as he celebrates his triumphant Olympic victory. Fred Archer, an epitome of grace and precision, effortlessly guiding his horse towards another glorious triumph on the racetrack. Winter sports enthusiasts flock to Arlberg, Austria in 1910 for thrilling adventures amidst breathtaking snowy landscapes. Mel captures golf clubs swinging through Harewood Downs' lush green fairways – a perfect harmony between man and nature. A picturesque summer day at Priory Park witnesses cricket players engaging in friendly competition while basking in warm sunlight. John Biglin glides across calm waters in his single scull boat; Thomas Eakins immortalizes this serene moment of rowing mastery from 1873. Drumcree's spirited atmosphere reverberates through time captured by an unknown photographer in 1911 – showcasing unity through sport despite differences. Moifaa takes center stage under unknown creator's lens in 1911 – symbolizing Polynesian culture intertwining with sporting excellence during yacht races. From hockey to rugby, boxing to rowing—these sportsmen embody dedication, skillfulness, and unwavering passion that transcends time itself.