Horace Pike

Horace Pike (17 December 1869 – 1936) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Loughborough and Nottingham Forest.[1][2]

Horace Pike
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
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

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 the first ever goal in a league game at Goodison Park on 3 September 1892 in the 2–2 draw between Everton and Forest.[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
  1. Horace Pike at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  2. Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. SoccerData. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
  3. Smales, Ken (2006). Nottingham Forest The Official Statistical History. Pineapple Books.
  4. Rogers, Ken (1992). Goodison Glory. Breedon Sports. p. 222. ISBN 1-873626-11-8.
  5. "The Pikes" (PDF). 18 August 2020.
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