Lambert Golightly

Lambert Golightly (9 March 1895 – April 1987) was an English footballer who played as a right back for Darlington and the England amateur XI.[1]

Lambert Golightly
Personal information
Full name Lambert Golightly[1]
Date of birth (1895-03-09)9 March 1895[2]
Place of birth Gateshead, County Durham, England
Date of death April 1987 (aged 92)
Place of death Gateshead, England
Position(s) Right back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1919–1924 Darlington 7 (0)
National team
1919–1920 England amateur 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Life and career

Golightly was born in Gateshead, County Durham, in 1895,[1] the son of George Golightly and his wife Matilda. By the time of the 1911 census, he was working as an office messenger.[3] He was a regular in North-Eastern League club Darlington's FA Cup teams in the first two post-war seasons, helping them reach the second round proper (last 32) in 1919–20.[4] In November 1919, he played for the England amateurs against Ireland;[5] according to the (London-based) Globe, he was "unknown in London [but] has shown consistently good form for Darlington".[6] He was capped twice more in 1920, in a 3–1 defeat against Belgium in Brussels and a 5–0 win against France in Rouen.[5]

In Darlington's second season in the Football League, Golightly replaced Irvine Boocock at right back for the match against Hartlepools United in December 1922, and remained in the team for six Third Division South matches, after which Tommy Greaves and Martin Joyce were preferred.[7] He also appeared once in January 1924.[7]

His death at the age of 92 was registered in Gateshead in April 1987.[2]

References
  1. Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 102. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
  2. "Lambert Golightly". England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837–2007. Retrieved 26 November 2017 – via familysearch.org.
  3. "Lambert Golightly". England and Wales Census, 1911. Retrieved 25 November 2017 – via familysearch.org.
  4. Tweddle, Frank (2000). The Definitive Darlington F.C. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 15. ISBN 978-1-899468-15-7.
  5. "England's matches: Amateur: 1906–1939". England Football Online. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  6. 'Referee' (8 November 1919). "Rise of amateur soccer". The Globe. London. p. 6.
  7. Tweddle, Frank. The Definitive Darlington F.C. pp. 24–25.
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