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Charles Goss
OVERALL STATISTICS
BIRTH	AGE	SIGNED ON	FROM
3-1-1853	N/A	Date unknown.	Unknown.
DEBUT		LAST MATCH	LEFT
21-10-1876 v Birkenhead Flamingoes		Birkenhead Rangers	1879-
CAREER			APPEARANCES (SUBS)
1876-1879			7 (0)
TRIES	GOALS	DGOALS	PTS
0	0	0	0

Biography of Charles Goss
HERITAGE NO : Charles Thomas Goss SLIPPERY SGT MAJOR Charles Goss was probably the most difficult former player to track and trace, despite a considerable amount of information about him being available. We have come across several Saints who have their own reasons for hiding their past, but this chap was an expert hiding his identity and for good reasons at times. Charles Goss was born in Winchester in January 1853 even though on several historical records and Census returns he claimed to be born in Glossop or South Wales. His proclaimed age was also exaggerated through the decades. In 1860 he was living in Castle Hill , Monmouth, Wales with his father, Henry and mother Elizabeth. His father was born in Norfolk and a sergeant in the army. Charles was used to moving around the country even then. When the family moved to Dixon Haddock, Monmouthshire, Charles joined the 50th Queens Own Regiment of Infantry. That said we do know about his time in St Helens. His army duties found himself in the post of Physical Training Instructor and living at 10 Croppers Hill, St. Helens. His barracks were virtually next door to his residence. He was a prominent figure in the original St Helens RFC and played as a half back. He is recorded in the team that played Birkenhead Flamingoes on the 21st of October 1876. The Saints were victorious that day. He married Margaret Mary Forshaw in February 1878 and they eventually had four daughters and two sons and lived in St. Helens for much of the 1880s. However, by 1890 the family were on the move. Charles had been discharged from the Army in July 1889. He had become employed as a railway clerk and the family were living at 7 Banks Street, Coppenhall, Crewe in 1891. Another decade inevitably meant another town for Charles. This time the family had moved down to the “Big Smoke’ in the mid 1890s. In the 1901 Census, Charles and Margaret were living in Wandsworth and Charles was working as a commercial traveller and he claimed to be three years younger and a born Welshman. It would appear that on many days and nights his commercial travelling would not involve a great distance. It is evident that Charles had entered a relationship with Amy Louisa Avery on arrival in London and by 1901 Amy had given birth to three children and recorded their surnames as Goss. Amy and her new family lived in Battersea, London. His legitimate wife, Margaret, died in 1908. Soon after Charles, Amy and their children were on the move again, this time to North Wales. They were living in Purbeck Terrace, Prestatyn and there was no sign of any offsprings from his original marriage. By 1911, the new couple had added two more children to their brood. Irene Troy Goss and the splendidly named Henry Agincourt Goss were twins and had been born in New Brighton, Cheshire in 1909. The couple were married in Wandsworth Registrar Office in 1914. During World War One Charles signed up to be a driver in the Army well into his sixties. Charles died in Merthyr Tydfil in January 1918 aged 65. I suspect whatever he had been doing over the previous four years will remain a secret forever.

Biography of Charles Goss

HERITAGE NO :

Charles Thomas Goss

SLIPPERY SGT MAJOR

Charles Goss was probably the most difficult former player to track and trace, despite a considerable amount of information about him being available. We have come across several Saints who have their own reasons for hiding their past, but this chap was an expert hiding his identity and for good reasons at times.

Charles Goss was born in Winchester in January 1853 even though on several historical records and Census returns he claimed to be born in Glossop or South Wales. His proclaimed age was also exaggerated through the decades.

In 1860 he was living in Castle Hill , Monmouth, Wales with his father, Henry and mother Elizabeth. His father was born in Norfolk and a sergeant in the army. Charles was used to moving around the country even then. When the family moved to Dixon Haddock, Monmouthshire, Charles joined the 50th Queens Own Regiment of Infantry.

That said we do know about his time in St Helens. His army duties found himself in the post of Physical Training Instructor and living at 10 Croppers Hill, St. Helens. His barracks were virtually next door to his residence.

He was a prominent figure in the original St Helens RFC and played as a half back. He is recorded in the team that played Birkenhead Flamingoes on the 21st of October 1876. The Saints were victorious that day.

He married Margaret Mary Forshaw in February 1878 and they eventually had four daughters and two sons and lived in St. Helens for much of the 1880s. However, by 1890 the family were on the move. Charles had been discharged from the Army in July 1889. He had become employed as a railway clerk and the family were living at 7 Banks Street, Coppenhall, Crewe in 1891.

Another decade inevitably meant another town for Charles. This time the family had moved down to the “Big Smoke’ in the mid 1890s. In the 1901 Census, Charles and Margaret were living in Wandsworth and Charles was working as a commercial traveller and he claimed to be three years younger and a born Welshman.

It would appear that on many days and nights his commercial travelling would not involve a great distance. It is evident that Charles had entered a relationship with Amy Louisa Avery on arrival in London and by 1901 Amy had given birth to three children and recorded their surnames as Goss. Amy and her new family lived in Battersea, London.

His legitimate wife, Margaret, died in 1908. Soon after Charles, Amy and their children were on the move again, this time to North Wales. They were living in Purbeck Terrace, Prestatyn and there was no sign of any offsprings from his original marriage. By 1911, the new couple had added two more children to their brood. Irene Troy Goss and the splendidly named Henry Agincourt Goss were twins and had been born in New Brighton, Cheshire in 1909.

The couple were married in Wandsworth Registrar Office in 1914. During World War One Charles signed up to be a driver in the Army well into his sixties. Charles died in Merthyr Tydfil in January 1918 aged 65. I suspect whatever he had been doing over the previous four years will remain a secret forever.

Date	Match		Pos	Opponents	Comp	Venue
21st Oct 1876	1	N/K	8	Birkenhead Flamingoes*	FR	H	VIEW
25th Nov 1876	2	N/K	7	Wigan*	FR	A	VIEW
3rd Feb 1877	3	N/K	13	Cheetham*	FR	H	VIEW
3rd Mar 1877	4	N/K	7	Wigan*	FR	H	VIEW
3rd Nov 1877	5	N/K	11	Walton Flamingoes*	FR	A	VIEW
1st Dec 1877	6	N/K	6	Fairfield*	FR	A	VIEW
22nd Nov 1879	7	N/K	9	Birkenhead Rangers*	FR	H	VIEW

*Unofficial Match. **Non Playing Sub.

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Charles Goss

OVERALL STATISTICS

Biography of Charles Goss