Billy Mosforth

International goals Date Venue Opponent Result Competition Scored 1 5 April 1879 Kennington Oval, London 5–4 Friendly 1 2 13 March 1880 Hampden Park, Glasgow 4–5 Friendly 1 3 13 March 1882 Racecourse Ground, Wrexham 5–3 Friendly 1

Records Billy Mosforth holds a number of records in the game, these are as follows:

First player to play for both Sheffield Wednesday and Sheffield United.

First player to score for both Sheffield Wednesday and Sheffield United.

Scored the first goal at Sheffield United's ground Bramall Lane.

First Sheffield United player to be 'substituted'.

Record England Cap holder at the time.

Played in the first professional game to be played under floodlights.

Scored Sheffield Wednesday's first ever goal at the Olive Grove

Personal life Mosforth was an engraver by trade and was an all round athlete, competing in both flat and hurdle races and playing for Hallam Cricket Club. After he retired from playing Mosforth became a licensee in Sheffield.