Harry Cursham

Henry Alfred Cursham (27 November 1859 – 6 August 1941) was an English footballer and cricketer. He played football mostly for Notts County, with spells at Corinthian, Grantham Town and Thursday Wanderers. In cricket, he played two first class games for Nottinghamshire.

Henry Cursham
Personal information
Full name Henry Alfred Cursham
Date of birth (1859-11-27)27 November 1859
Place of birth Wilford, England
Date of death 6 August 1941(1941-08-06) (aged 81)
Place of death Holme Pierrepont, England
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1877–??? Notts County
Corinthian
Grantham Town
Thursday Wanderers
1888–1891 Notts County 9 (2)
International career
1880–1884 England 8 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Cursham holds the individual goalscoring record for the FA Cup, with 49 goals in 44 games. He also played eight games for the England national football team, scoring five goals.

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