Clyde Purnell
Olympic athlete
1877 – 1934
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Who was Clyde Purnell?
Clyde Honeysett Purnell was an English amateur football player who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.
He was a member of the English team, which won the gold medal in the Olympic football tournament in 1908.
One year later he won the FA Amateur Cup with Clapton F.C. In the final against Eston United his team won 6-0 and Purnell scored once.
He died on Folkestone Racecourse.
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- Born
- May 14, 1877
England - Also known as
- Clyde Honeysett Purnell
- Nationality
- England
- Died
- Aug 14, 1934
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on July 23, 2013
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