Maxwell Woosnam
Max Woosnam in 1920
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| Full name | Maxwell Woosnam |
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| Country (sports) |
 United Kingdom
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| 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) |
| Other doubles tournaments | |
| Olympic Games |
 Gold Medal (1920) |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | F (1921) |
| Other mixed doubles tournaments | |
| Olympic Games |
 Silver Medal (1920) |
| Personal information | |||
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| Playing position | Centre half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1914–1919 | Corinthian | 17 | (9) |
| 1914 | Chelsea | 3 | (0) |
| 1919–1925 | Manchester City | 96 | (5) |
| 1924–1926 | Northwich Victoria | ? | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 1922 | England | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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| Olympic medal record | ||
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| 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 an English sportsman who is sometimes referred to as the 'Greatest British sportsman' in recognition of his achievements.
Among his achievements were winning an Olympic gold and silver in tennis at the 1920 Summer Olympics, 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.
Max Woosnam was born into to a wealthy family in Liverpool. The son of Maxwell Woosnam, a clergyman who served as canon of Chester and Archdeacon of Macclesfield, Woosnam spent most of his childhood in Aberhafesp, Mid Wales. He attended Winchester College, where he captained the golf and cricket teams, and also represented the school at football and squash. As a schoolboy, he made scores of 144 and 33 not out for a Public Schools XI while playing against the MCC at Lord's.
In 1911, Woosnam enrolled in Cambridge University. While here, he represented the university at football, cricket, lawn tennis, real tennis and golf (being a scratch golfer), becoming a quadruple Blue.
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