William Henry Foulke was an English professional cricketer and football player. He played four first-class matches for Derbyshire County Cricket Club in the 1900 season. He is remembered primarily as a goalkeeper for Sheffield United although he later played for Chelsea and Bradford City.
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William Henry Foulke was an English professional cricketer and football player. He played four first-class matches for Derbyshire County Cricket Club in the 1900 season. He is remembered primarily as a goalkeeper for Sheffield United although he later played for Chelsea and Bradford City. He was renowned for his great size and weight, reaching perhaps 24 stones at the end of his career, although reports on his weight vary.
He won a single international cap for England in 1897 against Wales. He died on 1 May 1916 aged 42 years, two weeks and five days. His death certificate gives ‘cirrhosis’ as the major cause of death. He appears in the Mitchell and Kenyon films, playing in a match on 6 September 1902. His nephew, Jim Simmons, was also a professional footballer.
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