Charles Hereford

Early life Hereford was born in 1882 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, as the son of Charles, born in Wales in 1836, a general major in the British army who was stationed in Halifax, and of Caroline Emma Wood, born in Hanover in 1864, of British parents. He had a younger sister, Lucy Frances Evelyn, who was born in 1885 in Egypt, his father's new destination. He quickly established himself as an undisputed starter since he went on to play 11 matches between January and April, including in 10 of the 12 Copa Barcelona matches, registering eight wins and two draws along with four clean-sheets, thus contributing decisively in helping Barcelona win the title, hedging out Club Español in the end by just two points. In these 10 matches, he formed a great defensive partnership with Arthur Witty as he lined up on defense alongside him in all, but the last three matches, when he and Emil Gass switched roles. His name was written in the match chronicles of the newspapers in many different ways, such as Hereford, Heresford, or even Herefort.

In 1914, Hereford enlisted as a volunteer in the British Army and then joined the Army Remount Service. During the service, he was arrested on two occasions, but despite this, he still managed to graduate in April 1916. In the military documentation, the occupation was "horse trainer" and he was physically described as 1.69 meters tall, weighs 68 kg, and having gray eyes and brown hair.

Personal life and death In 1912, Hereford married Mary Georgina Hamond, who in the following year filed for divorce on the grounds of adultery. At the end of 1916, he married again, this time with Constance M Sutton.

Hereford died in Hendon, London, in 1943, at the age of either 60 or 61 years.

Honours Barcelona Copa Barcelona: Champions: 1902–03