Background
Storer was born at Ripley, Derbyshire, the son of John Storer, an engine smith, and his wife Elizabeth.
cricketer association football player
Storer was born at Ripley, Derbyshire, the son of John Storer, an engine smith, and his wife Elizabeth.
In 1881 the family were living at Butterley Hill. Football
Storer played for Ripley Town, Derby Midland, Gainsborough Trinity and Loughborough, before joining Woolwich Arsenal in May 1894. He made his debut against Lincoln City on 1 September 1894 and immediately became first choice goalkeeper.
He was first choice at the start of the next season as well, until he was suspended by the club for a disciplinary issue in November 1895.
In all he played 41 league and cup matches for the London side. Now unwanted by Arsenal, Storer was signed by Liverpool"s manager John McKenna and William Barclay in December 1895.
He kept the goalkeeping shirt for the remaining 11 games conceding just 8 goals as Liverpool regained their spot back in the top tier of English football. Storer then had a long run in the first team, missing just 7 of the Reds" 87 fixtures, he was eventually replaced by the versatile Matt McQueen for two matches and then William Perkins for the final five games of the 1898-1899 season.
Storer then became Perkins" understudy and apart from an 11 match spell in 1899 he never played for the club again although he didn"t leave until 1901.
Cricket
Storer played six first class matches for Derbyshire during the 1895 season. He was a right-handed batsman and played 10 innings in 6 first class matches, with a top score of 35 and an average of 10.22. He bowled 25 balls without taking a first class wicket.
Storer died at Holloway, Derbyshire at the age of 37, from tuberculosis.
Storer"s brother William was also a football player and cricketer, playing six Tests for England. As a football player
Arsenal Football Club (1894–1895): 41 appearances, 0 goals
As a cricketer
Derbyshire (1895) - 6 matches.