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Display for Shropshire FA Cup hero Clopton Lloyd-Jones | Display for Shropshire FA Cup hero Clopton Lloyd-Jones |
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An exhibition has opened in honour of an amateur sportsman who scored the winning goal in an FA Cup final. | An exhibition has opened in honour of an amateur sportsman who scored the winning goal in an FA Cup final. |
Clopton Lloyd-Jones, who was born in Shropshire in 1858, won the cup with Clapham Rovers in 1880. | Clopton Lloyd-Jones, who was born in Shropshire in 1858, won the cup with Clapham Rovers in 1880. |
Described by a team-mate as "a very neat dribbler and a dangerous shot at goal," Lloyd-Jones was the only scorer in the game against Oxford University. | Described by a team-mate as "a very neat dribbler and a dangerous shot at goal," Lloyd-Jones was the only scorer in the game against Oxford University. |
St Thomas' Church in Hanwood, Shropshire, displayed images of his life, including his sports career. | St Thomas' Church in Hanwood, Shropshire, displayed images of his life, including his sports career. |
New club disbanded | New club disbanded |
The exhibition on Saturday and Sunday also had a history of his birthplace, Hanwood House, which was demolished in 1972 when the land was sold to developers. | |
Following the success in the cup final at Kennington Oval, Lloyd-Jones established himself as a bookmaker in Shrewsbury in 1884 and joined local football team Shrewsbury Castle Blues. | Following the success in the cup final at Kennington Oval, Lloyd-Jones established himself as a bookmaker in Shrewsbury in 1884 and joined local football team Shrewsbury Castle Blues. |
The club was wound up by the authorities in 1886 when the team was found guilty of "consistently violent play" after which he ended his active football career. | The club was wound up by the authorities in 1886 when the team was found guilty of "consistently violent play" after which he ended his active football career. |
Lloyd-Jones also played rugby, tennis and county cricket, won regional athletics medals, and joined a bowls club where in 1911 he won the Allcroft Vase. | Lloyd-Jones also played rugby, tennis and county cricket, won regional athletics medals, and joined a bowls club where in 1911 he won the Allcroft Vase. |
He was the starter at sports days held to commemorate the marriage of the future King George V in 1893, the 500th anniversary of the Battle of Shrewsbury in 1903 and the coronation of George V in 1911. | He was the starter at sports days held to commemorate the marriage of the future King George V in 1893, the 500th anniversary of the Battle of Shrewsbury in 1903 and the coronation of George V in 1911. |
Lloyd-Jones died in 1918 from bladder cancer. | Lloyd-Jones died in 1918 from bladder cancer. |
His FA Cup winners' medal was sold at auction in 2008 for £4,200. | His FA Cup winners' medal was sold at auction in 2008 for £4,200. |
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