We now have 3 games that he played with another game yet to be entered on to the site from the 1897 season making it 4 and in each game he made an influence with his batting skills.

Being the cousin of William Cursham who lived at the Manor House in Thrumpton, he was definitely coerced to turn out for the team on occasions when available.

Henry Cursham held the record as the player who had scored the most ever goals in the FA Cup being 49 in total over 10 years. He had played for England 8 times as a footballer.

Henry Arthur "Harry" Cursham (27 November 1859 — 6 August 1941) was an English footballer and cricketer. Cursham was born in Wilford, Nottinghamshire, and played for Notts County, as well as playing first-class cricket for Nottinghamshire. He was born in Wilford and died in Holme Pierrepont.

His cricketing career was slightly different playing 2 games for Nottinghamshire. His first being in 1880 and his second some 44 years later.

13th July 1895 Thrumpton v Long Eaton Primitives played at Thrumpton

Thrumpton				LE Primitives

HA Cursham		b E Fulwood	43	E Fulwood		15
T Moss		b Crowe	8
J Whitby	not	out	50		Total	27-9
H Hutchings	ct Stevenson	b Start	16
W Shaw	ct Bush	b E Fulwood	2
		Extras	6
		Total	126-4

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21st June 1907 Long Eaton Church v Barton played at Long Eaton

Barton				LE Church

R Stafford	st PA Goudie	b GC Marshall	9	RG Cairns		b B Henshaw	1
A Wall	ct W Rice	b G Holmes	0	PA Goudie		b R Stafford	12
J Scafford		b G Holmes	0	GC Marshall		b B Henshaw	5
J Ballard		b G Holmes	0	W Rice		b B Henshaw	2
R Rice		b G Holmes	1	AW Bradshaw	ct R Stafford	b B Henshaw	5
H Berridge	st PA Goudie	b GC Marshall	13	H Priestley		b H Berridge	1
B Henshaw	not	out	12	JP Dixon		b B Henshaw	4
H Lowe	ct R Holmes	b GC Marshall	2	H Roadley		b H Berridge	0
I Wallis	ct W Rice	b GC Marshall	3	G Holmes		b B Henshaw	7
H Parker		b R Holmes	3	R Holmes	not	out	9
T Starr		b R Holmes	0	E Armitage		b B Henshaw	0
		Extras	2			Extras	9
		Total	55			Total	55