Sidney William Cavendish (28 February 1876 – 20 July 1954)[1] was an English professional footballer who played at inside-forward for various clubs around the turn of the 20th century.
In May 1898, he was spotted by a scout from Southern League champions, Southampton and he moved to the south coast, together with his teammate, goalkeeper John Joyce.
His first-team debut came on 6 January 1900, when he took the place of the former England international Harry Wood at inside-left for the visit of Gravesend United.
[5] In the 1902 close-season, Cavendish dropped into the Hampshire League with Freemantle before moving in 1904 to the East End of London with Clapton Orient.
The following season, with Orient now in the Second Division of the Football League, he only played for the reserve side but did make one appearance in the FA Cup on 7 October 1905 at Felstead, a 1–-1 draw before 250 spectators.