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Robin Benson
Robert Henry "Robin" Benson (24 September 1850 – 7 April 1929) was an English merchant banker and art collector. As an amateur footballer, he was a member of the Oxford University football team which won the FA Cup in 1874.
Benson was born on 24 September 1850 at Fairfield House, Fairfield, near Manchester, the eldest of three children of Robert Benson (1814–1875), a merchant, and his wife, Eleanor Sara née Moorsom (1824–1883), the daughter of Vice-Admiral Constantine Moorsom, RN. He was baptised at St Stephen's Church, Audenshaw, on 1 November 1850.
Benson was educated at Eton College, from where he matriculated on 21 October 1869, before going up to Balliol College, Oxford. He graduated as Bachelor of Arts in 1874, having been admitted to the Inner Temple to read for the Bar in January 1873.
Ar Eton, he was described as "an athlete of more than ordinary distinction".
Benson earned his athletics Blue in 1870, 1872 and 1873 and in 1872, he was appointed President of the Oxford University Athletic Club. In the University Sports of 1870, Benson won the mile race by two yards in a time of 4 minutes 33 seconds. Benson also won the Amateur Athletic Club mile championship in 1870. In 1872, Benson competed in the 3 mile race in the University sports, in which he finished in a dead heat in 15 minutes 44 seconds with Cambridge's Edward Montague Hawtrey, whose brother John played for Old Etonians in the 1879 FA Cup Final. In 1873, Benson again ran in the mile race, finishing fourth.
Benson played football at Eton and for Oxford University. He played as outside-right and was described as "a brilliant forward at times, but a little wanting in strength; has great pace, and is a clever dribbler", and as "a good forward and very useful as a wing player; fast and dribbles well". Benson was selected as a member of the University team that played in the 1874 FA Cup Final. In the final, played at Kennington Oval on 14 March 1874 against a team from the Royal Engineers, the university ran out as 2–0 winners, with goals from Charles Mackarness and Frederick Patton. Shortly after the FA Cup final, Benson played for Oxford in the first Varsity match against Cambridge University, won 1–0 by Oxford.
In 1875, Benson was selected to represent Old Etonians in the FA Cup Final, played at Kennington Oval on 13 March.The match ended in a 1–1 draw, with Benson missing a fine chance to score early in the match, from a centre by Cuthbert Ottaway, the team captain. Benson was one of four players who were unavailable for the replay three days later, and was replaced by Thomas Hamond. The weakened Old Boys team lost the replay to a full strength Royal Engineers 2–0.
After leaving university, Benson also made a few appearances for the Wanderers.
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Robin Benson
Robert Henry "Robin" Benson (24 September 1850 – 7 April 1929) was an English merchant banker and art collector. As an amateur footballer, he was a member of the Oxford University football team which won the FA Cup in 1874.
Benson was born on 24 September 1850 at Fairfield House, Fairfield, near Manchester, the eldest of three children of Robert Benson (1814–1875), a merchant, and his wife, Eleanor Sara née Moorsom (1824–1883), the daughter of Vice-Admiral Constantine Moorsom, RN. He was baptised at St Stephen's Church, Audenshaw, on 1 November 1850.
Benson was educated at Eton College, from where he matriculated on 21 October 1869, before going up to Balliol College, Oxford. He graduated as Bachelor of Arts in 1874, having been admitted to the Inner Temple to read for the Bar in January 1873.
Ar Eton, he was described as "an athlete of more than ordinary distinction".
Benson earned his athletics Blue in 1870, 1872 and 1873 and in 1872, he was appointed President of the Oxford University Athletic Club. In the University Sports of 1870, Benson won the mile race by two yards in a time of 4 minutes 33 seconds. Benson also won the Amateur Athletic Club mile championship in 1870. In 1872, Benson competed in the 3 mile race in the University sports, in which he finished in a dead heat in 15 minutes 44 seconds with Cambridge's Edward Montague Hawtrey, whose brother John played for Old Etonians in the 1879 FA Cup Final. In 1873, Benson again ran in the mile race, finishing fourth.
Benson played football at Eton and for Oxford University. He played as outside-right and was described as "a brilliant forward at times, but a little wanting in strength; has great pace, and is a clever dribbler", and as "a good forward and very useful as a wing player; fast and dribbles well". Benson was selected as a member of the University team that played in the 1874 FA Cup Final. In the final, played at Kennington Oval on 14 March 1874 against a team from the Royal Engineers, the university ran out as 2–0 winners, with goals from Charles Mackarness and Frederick Patton. Shortly after the FA Cup final, Benson played for Oxford in the first Varsity match against Cambridge University, won 1–0 by Oxford.
In 1875, Benson was selected to represent Old Etonians in the FA Cup Final, played at Kennington Oval on 13 March.The match ended in a 1–1 draw, with Benson missing a fine chance to score early in the match, from a centre by Cuthbert Ottaway, the team captain. Benson was one of four players who were unavailable for the replay three days later, and was replaced by Thomas Hamond. The weakened Old Boys team lost the replay to a full strength Royal Engineers 2–0.
After leaving university, Benson also made a few appearances for the Wanderers.