Clyde Purnell

Clyde Honeysett Purnell (14 May 1877 – 14 August 1934) was an English amateur footballer who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.

Clyde Purnell

Purnell at 1908 Summer Olympics
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Great Britain
Olympic Games
1908 London Team competition

Purnell was born on 14 May 1877 in Ryde, Isle of Wight, the son of John and Emily Purnell.

He was an avid sportsman being involved in cycling, cricket, tobogganing, and billiards. He became the Olympic Sporting Club captain at the age of 18 (1895). From 1897 to 1902 he was on the winning team in the Lawn Tennis Shield competition. In 1905 he picked up the runners up medal at Shepherd's Bush in the FA Amateur Cup. In 1907 he won the FA Amateur Cup he won the FA Amateur Cup with Clapton F.C. In the final against Eston United his team won 6-0 and Purnell scored once. He was a member of the English team, which won the gold medal in the Olympic football tournament in 1908. Clyde scored 4 times in this match.[1][2]

He was later a Commercial Traveller and died on 19 August 1934 at Folkestone Racecourse leaving a widow and son.[3][lower-alpha 1]

Notes
  1. "Purnell, a commercial traveller for a Cambridge firm, had driven to the racecourse. He and his friend had just entered the silver ring when Purnell collapsed."

References
  1. FC, Author Clapton (29 October 2015). "C.H. (Clyde Honeysett) Purnell – Olympic Gold Medallist". Clapton Football Club. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
  2. "Clyde Honeysett Purnell Footballer Great Britain Olympic Team 1908 Clapton FC". www.claptonfc.info. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
  3. Death of Mr. Clyde Purnell, Portsmouth Evening News, August 15, 1934


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