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 Woosnam in 1920 | |
| Full name | Maxwell Woosnam |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) | Great Britain |
| Born | 6 September 1892 Liverpool, England |
| Died | 14 July 1965 (aged 72) London, England |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Wimbledon | QF (1923) |
| Other tournaments | |
| Olympic Games | 2R (1920) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | W (1921)[1] |
| Other doubles tournaments | |
| Olympic Games |  Gold medal (1920) |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | F (1921)[1] |
| Other mixed doubles tournaments | |
| Olympic Games |  Silver medal (1920) |
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 5 ft 10+1⁄2 in (1.79 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1914–1919 | Corinthian | 17 | (9) |
| 1914[3] | Chelsea | 3 | (0) |
| 1919–1925 | Manchester City | 96 | (5) |
| 1924–1926 | Northwich Victoria | ? | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1922 | England | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
| Olympic medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's Tennis | ||
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1920 Antwerp | Doubles |
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1920 Antwerp | Mixed doubles |
Maxwell "Max" Woosnam (6 September 1892 – 14 July 1965) was a British sportsman who is sometimes referred to as the 'Greatest British sportsman' in recognition of his achievements.[4][5]
Among his achievements were winning an Olympic gold and silver in tennis at the 1920 Summer Olympics,[6] winning the doubles at Wimbledon, compiling a 147 break in snooker, making a century at Lord's Cricket Ground, captaining the British Davis Cup team, captaining Manchester City F.C. finishing ultimately runners-up for the Football League Championship in 1920–21, and captaining the England national football team.[7] He also played football for Cambridge Town.
- ^ a b Wimbledon Results Archive. Wimbledon.com (12 July 2015). Retrieved on 2015-07-30.
- ^ The Pilgrim (22 August 1921). "First Division prospects. Manchester City". Athletic News. Manchester. p. 5.
- ^ PLAYER DATABASE | Historical Player Database | Players | Chelsea. Theblues.chelseafc.com. Retrieved on 30 July 2015.
- ^ "All Round Genius: The Unknown Story Of Britain's Greatest Sportsman". Metro Newspaper. Retrieved 19 June 2011.
- ^ "Max Woosnam: The King of Sport". Daily Mirror. 31 July 2006. Retrieved 19 June 2011.
- ^ "Olympians Who Played First-Class Cricket". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
- ^ "Max Woosnam". Olympedia. Retrieved 4 September 2021.