{{short description|English footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2020}} {{Use British English|date=January 2020}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Horace Pike | image = Horace Pike.jpg | fullname = Horace Pike<ref name="ENFA">{{ENFA}}</ref> | birth_date = 17 December 1869<ref name="ENFA"/> | birth_place = Keyworth, England<ref name="ENFA"/> | death_date = {{death year and age|1936|1869}}<ref name="ENFA"/> | position = Winger | years1 = 1885–1888 | clubs1 = Keyworth | caps1 = | goals1 = | years2 = 1888–1892 | clubs2 = Notts Swifts | caps2 = | goals2 = | years3 = 1892–1896 | clubs3 = Nottingham Forest | caps3 = 91 | goals3 = 22 | years4 = 1897–1900 | clubs4 = Loughborough | caps4 = 66 | goals4 = 8 | years5 = 1900–1901 | clubs5 = Keyworth | caps5 = | goals5 = | years6 = 1902 | clubs6 = Philadelphia & Reading Athletic | caps6 = | goals6 = }} '''Horace Pike''' (17 December 1869 – 1936) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Loughborough and Nottingham Forest.<ref name="ENFA"/><ref>{{cite book|last=Joyce|first=Michael|title=Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939|year=2004 |publisher=SoccerData|isbn=1-899468-67-6}}</ref>
Pike made his debut for Forest in the FA Cup second round replay against Chatham Town on 23 February 1889 which ended in a 2-2 draw. In the second replay 5 days later, Pike scored his first Forest goal.<ref name ="Nottingham Forest The Official Statistical History">{{cite book |author=Smales, Ken |date=2006 |title= Nottingham Forest The Official Statistical History |publisher= Pineapple Books}}</ref>
He scored Forest's first ever goal in the Football League on 3 September 1892 in the 2–2 draw against Everton. That goal was also the first ever goal in a league game at Goodison Park.<ref name="goodison-glory">{{cite book|last=Rogers|first=Ken|title=Goodison Glory|publisher=Breedon Sports|pages=222|isbn=1-873626-11-8|year=1992}}</ref>
Horace Pike was a member of the Pike family from Keyworth which produced cricketers and footballers. These included Harry Pike and Arthur Pike.<ref name = "History of Keyworth United">{{cite web | url =https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5362034be4b055c269c46d4c/t/539574bae4b048e3205d131d/1402303674415/KUFC+History.pdf |title = The Pikes |date=18 August 2020 }}</ref> On 4 January 1890, Horace, Arthur and Harry all played in the same Nottingham Forest side in a home match against Sheffield Wednesday. Forest lost 3-1.<ref name ="Nottingham Forest The Official Statistical History"></ref>
Towards the end of his football career, Horace emigrated to the USA.<ref name = "History of Keyworth United">{{cite web | url =https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5362034be4b055c269c46d4c/t/539574bae4b048e3205d131d/1402303674415/KUFC+History.pdf |title = The Pikes |date=18 August 2020 }}</ref>
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