Born: 16 April 1884, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath
Died: 19 April 1943, Warwickshire
Height: 5.06 ft
Weight:
Position: Outside-Right
Representative Honours: Ireland: 4 Full Caps (1910-1911); London Colleges.
Club Career:
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Clubs
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Signed
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Fee
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League
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FA
Cup
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Other
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Harrow Green
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GER Mechanics
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Leytonstone
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c.1904
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Leyton
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c.1907
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(Southern League)
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Aston Villa
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10/11
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May-10
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2/1
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(Football League)
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Worcester City
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14/15
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Oct-14
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0/0
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(Birmingham & District)
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Walsall
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19/20
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Oct-19
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3/1
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1/0
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(Birmingham & District)
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Hinckley United
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Sep-20
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Wolseley.Athletic
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Sep-21
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(Birmingham.Combination)
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TOTALS
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£-
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5/2
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1/0
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Biography:
“Pepper” Renneville was born in Mullingar where his father served in the military, moving to London as a boy. He then played College football and eventually joined Southern League side Leyton. It was while with the London-club that Renneville won his first three caps, all at outside-right, as Ireland made a rare challenge in the 1910 Home Nations Championship. A draw with England and a win over Scotland left the Irish needing to beat Wales to claim the title, even a draw would see the trophy shared. Wales won 4-1 and Ireland slumped to third.
Finally, in May 1910, Renneville made it into the Football League with Aston Villa. He played just twice for Villa as a battling centre-forward, who, despite his diminutive stature, made an impact on the toughest of opposition defenders. While at Villa he did win a fourth and final cap, against Wales at Windsor Park in January 1911, though it proved a sad end to his international as he left the field injured after 55 minutes, with the Welsh defeating the ten-man Irish 2-1. Renneville's Villa career was ended due to an injury collected in a reserve team game and his retirement was announced in April 1912.
That was not the end however, as Renneville returned with non-League Worcester. Despite further injuries he played in Walsall's first post-Great War season. He was one of ten players tried at outside-right, and although his accurate corner-kicking was commended, his general play was slow. Through October and November 1919 he played in a total of four Birmingham & District League and Staffordshire Cup matches for the club, scoring once.
In later life Renneville remained in the midlands, working as a mechanic/fitter and publican.
Ireland Cap Details:
12-02-1910 England. H D 1-1 BC
19-03-1910 Scotland H W 1-0 BC
11-04-1910 Wales... A L 1-4 BC
28-01-1911 Wales... H L 1-2 BC
Summary: 4/0. Won 1, Drew 1, Lost 2.
Notes:
* Some sources list his date of death in Dublin, 1948, but seems unlikely.
Ireland Cap Details:
12-02-1910 England. H D 1-1 BC
19-03-1910 Scotland H W 1-0 BC
11-04-1910 Wales... A L 1-4 BC
28-01-1911 Wales... H L 1-2 BC
Summary: 4/0. Won 1, Drew 1, Lost 2.
Notes:
* Some sources list his date of death in Dublin, 1948, but seems unlikely.
# Listed as William Thomas Henery Reneville or William Thomas James Renneville
With thanks to Jim Murphy, Cris Freddi and Martin O'Connor for their inputs.
With thanks to Jim Murphy, Cris Freddi and Martin O'Connor for their inputs.
Life Events Timeline:
- 16 April 1884 - William Thomas Henery Reneville born in Mullingar. Father: Emille Albert Reneville (sergeant, b. Plaistow, Essex, d. West Ham, 1895) / Mother: Ellen Reneville (nee Walton, b. Tower of London).
- 1891 England & Wales Census - William Reneville (age 8) living with parents Emille (age 32, musician & painter) and Ellen (age 26), and siblings Robert (age 8) and Grace (age 2) in West Ham
- 1911 Census of England and Wales - William Thomas Reneville (age 25, married, professional footballer), resident of private hospital, 44 Fleet Street, Birmingham
- 4 August 1915 - William Thomas Reneville (widower, motor mechanic) married Amelia Jane Darbyshire at the Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Birchfield, Birmingham.
- 1921 England & Wales Census - W. Thomas Reneville. married to Emelia Jane and son Valentine. Working as a fitter at Wolseley Motors Ltd, Adderley Park, Birmingham. Living with parents-in-law, Henry (Harry) and Eliza Darbyshire.
- 1939 Register - William T. Reneville (publican/manager) and Amelia H. Reneville (barmaid/manager) resident of 93-97 Spring Hill, Birmingham
- April 1943 - William T. Reneville (d. Birmingham, Warwickshire)
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