Reginald Courtenay Welch (17 October 1851 – 4 June 1939) was an English footballer, a key figure in the early years of the sport.

His funeral was held at St John's Church in nearby Hale and he was interred at the Green Lane Cemetery in Farnham.

The match took place on 16 March 1872 at the Kennington Oval, London, England, with the Wanderers running out as 1–0 victors over a team from the Royal Engineers.

He was the last survivor of the England team from the inaugural international match, although he was outlived by Scotland's Billy MacKinnon.

[7] A lower-order batsman, his highest score for the school was 12 in the drawn match against the Lords and Commons Cricket Club.