wˌaɪlst kjˈʊɹɹeɪt ʌv kɹˈaɪst tʃˈɜːtʃ, ðə hˈaɪ tʃˈɜːtʃ ʌv swˈɪndən, hiː wʌz ɹᵻkˈoːɹdᵻd æz bˌiːɪŋ ðə kˈæptɪn ʌv swˈɪndən ɐsˌoʊsɪˈeɪʃən fˈʊtbɔːl klˈʌb ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti nˈaɪn.
Whilst curate of Christ Church, the high church of Swindon, he was recorded as being the captain of Swindon Association Football Club in 1879.