14 July 1965(1965-07-14) (aged 72) London, England
Singles
Grand Slam singles results
Wimbledon
QF (1923)
Other tournaments
Olympic Games
2R (1920)
Doubles
Grand Slam doubles results
Wimbledon
W (1921)[1]
Other doubles tournaments
Olympic Games
Gold medal (1920)
Mixed doubles
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Wimbledon
F (1921)[1]
Other mixed doubles tournaments
Olympic Games
Silver medal (1920)
Max Woosnam
Personal information
Height
5 ft 10+1⁄2 in (1.79 m)[2]
Position(s)
Centre half
Senior career*
Years
Team
Apps
(Gls)
1914–1919
Corinthian
17
(9)
1914[3]
Chelsea
3
(0)
1919–1925
Manchester City
96
(5)
1924–1926
Northwich Victoria
?
(0)
International career
1922
England
1
(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
Olympic medal record
Men's Tennis
1920 Antwerp
Doubles
1920 Antwerp
Mixed doubles
Maxwell "Max" Woosnam (6 September 1892 – 14 July 1965) was a British sportsman who is sometimes referred to as the 'Greatest British sportsman' in recognition of his achievements.[4][5]
Among his achievements were winning an Olympic gold and silver in tennis at the 1920 Summer Olympics,[6] winning the doubles at Wimbledon, compiling a 147 break in snooker, making a century at Lord's Cricket Ground, captaining the British Davis Cup team, captaining Manchester City F.C. finishing ultimately runners-up for the Football League Championship in 1920–21, and captaining the England national football team.[7] He also played football for Cambridge Town.
^ abWimbledon Results Archive. Wimbledon.com (12 July 2015). Retrieved on 2015-07-30.
^The Pilgrim (22 August 1921). "First Division prospects. Manchester City". Athletic News. Manchester. p. 5.
^PLAYER DATABASE | Historical Player Database | Players | Chelsea. Theblues.chelseafc.com. Retrieved on 30 July 2015.
^"All Round Genius: The Unknown Story Of Britain's Greatest Sportsman". Metro Newspaper. Retrieved 19 June 2011.
^"Max Woosnam: The King of Sport". Daily Mirror. 31 July 2006. Retrieved 19 June 2011.
^"Olympians Who Played First-Class Cricket". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
^"Max Woosnam". Olympedia. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
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Global Information
Gold medal (1920)
Silver medal (1920)
