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Harry Bewell

Male 1860 - Yes, date unknown


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  • Name Harry Bewell 
    Born CA 1860 
    Gender Male 
    Education 1882  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Galt Collegiate Institute 
    Interesting sports, football 
    Occupation 1891  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    teacher 
    Residence 1929  Regina, , Saskatchewan, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-204091 
    Died Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I204091  Generations
    Last Modified 3 Mar 2025 

  • Notes 
    • In the fall of 1888, a team made up of players from the Western Football Association of Ontario toured the British Isles with notable success. Many of the players who made this trip became very distinguished persons in later life. The year 1888 marked the beginning of England's famous Football League, and the Canadian team played Notts County, Newton Heath (now Manchester United), Blackburn Rovers, Aston Villa and West Bromwich Albion, who were members of that league. They also played such famous clubs as Glasgow Rangers, Queens Park, Ayr (not Ayr United in those days) and Hearts, plus a team made up of some of the best Scottish players, but not the actual Scottish national team. The Canadians made quite an impression on the British soccer scene at that time, and the English papers, in particular, are full of praise for the players. Seventeen of the 18 players who made the trip were born in Canada. The only one who was not was David Forsyth, who was brought to Canada from Scotland at the age of two.

      Players who made the trip:

      Harry Bewell, Harry P. Bingham, Walter W. Bowman, Solomon Brubacher, Dr. William Burnet, Alexander Noble Garrett, Alex Gibson, Tom Gibson, Dr. Edward Payson Gordon, Fred Killer, Charles (Carl) Kranz, Tom W. Murray, Dr Wilfred Pirt Mustard, Dr. Henry Hempton "Harry" Pirie, Dr. Walter Proudfoot Thomson, E.W. Webster, David Forsyth.

      Canadian Soccer History-Canada in Gt Britain 1888. (2019). Canadiansoccerhistory.com. Retrieved 13 April 2019, from https://www.canadiansoccerhistory.com/Canadiantoursabroad/Gt%20Britain%201888.html?fbclid=IwAR2Nvf6ufO8L9T0wkGsbXhBsOSsCNVK8Lssm38AqtBifZzLsQ70xBVgUjkc

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsEducation - Galt Collegiate Institute - 1882 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - teacher - 1891 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1929 - Regina, , Saskatchewan, Canada Link to Google Earth
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