Segar Bastard
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Segar Richard Bastard | ||
| Date of birth | 25 January 1854 | ||
| Place of birth | Chigwell, England | ||
| Date of death | 20 March 1921 (age 67) | ||
| Place of death | England | ||
| Playing position | Outside right/Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1873–1887 | Upton Park | ||
| – | Trojans | ||
| – | Leyton | ||
| National team | |||
| 1880 | England | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
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Segar Richard Bastard (25 January 1854 – 20 March 1921) was an English amateur association football player and referee born in Chigwell, Essex. He played football on an amateur basis for three clubs as well as playing for England once. He was also an international referee and was held in high regard throughout English football. Bastard also played county cricket for Essex County Cricket Club and Marylebone Cricket Club and was a solicitor by profession.
Bastard grew up in Bow, London, and played for Upton Park F.C. between 1873 and 1887. He also played for Trojans F.C. and Leyton F.C. and occasionally played as a guest player for Corinthians F.C. Like many of his contemporaries, Bastard was a player and a referee—unlike modern referees, who are neutral and have no playing connections. He refereed the 1878 FA Cup Final between Wanderers F.C. and Royal Engineers A.F.C. at The Oval. He also refereed England's first match against Wales at the same venue on 18 January 1879. In his role as a referee, Bastard was well-respected by the fans, players and his fellow referees. After refereeing the 1878 FA Cup final, he was referred to as a "knight of the whistle".
Bastard's debut as an international player came on 13 March 1880, when he played for England as an outside right against Scotland at The Oval, in which Scotland won the match 5–4. That match was his only international appearance for England. Between 1877 and 1883, Bastard was also a member of one of The Football Association's committees.
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