Background
Ernest Bambridge was born in Windsor, Berkshire, the fourth child of Sophia (née Thorington) and William Samuel Bambridge, who had been a missionary in Waimate, New Zealand, and was then the photographer to Queen Victoria.
Ernest Bambridge was born in Windsor, Berkshire, the fourth child of Sophia (née Thorington) and William Samuel Bambridge, who had been a missionary in Waimate, New Zealand, and was then the photographer to Queen Victoria.
He was the eldest of three brothers who played for England. He was educated at Street Mark"s School in Windsor. His football career was spent with Windsor Home Park, Swifts, East Sheen and Corinthian and he gained representative honours for Berkshire.
His solitary England appearance came on 4 March 1876 against Scotland at Hamilton Crescent, Partick.
They are the only trio of brothers to have played for England. He died in Southend on 16 October 1917.
According to Philip Gibbons, "England struggled throughout the game, which saw the home team run out winners by three goals to nil." He was a member of the Football Association committee from 1876 to 1882 and a member of the Corinthians original committee in 1882. Bambridge earned his living as a member of the London Stock Exchange.