Edgar Wilkinson
| Full name | Edgar Wilkinson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 27 October 1863 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Bradford, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 27 August 1896 (aged 32) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Bradford, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Edgar Wilkinson (birth registered October→December 1863[2] — 27 August 1896[3]) was an English rugby union footballer who played in the 1880s. He played at representative level for England, and Yorkshire,[4] and at club level for Bradford FC,[5] as a forward, e.g. front row, lock, or back row.
Background
[edit]Edgar Wilkinson was born in Bradford, West Riding of Yorkshire, and he died aged 32 in Bradford, West Riding of Yorkshire.[1]
Playing career
[edit]Edgar Wilkinson won caps for England while at Bradford FC in 1886 against Wales, Ireland, and Scotland, in 1887 Wales, and Scotland.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Statistics at en.espn.co.uk". en.espn.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ "Death details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ Philip Gaunt (1969). "Yorkshire Rugby Union - Centenary 1869-1969 (Page-28)". Chadwick Studios/Frederick Duffield & Sons Ltd. ISBN n/a
- ^ Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. p. 178. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
External links
[edit]- Search for "Wilkinson" at rugbyleagueproject.org
- Photograph "Bradford's Yorkshire Rugby Union Cup winning side - Bradford's only Yorkshire Cup winning side of the Rugby Union era. - 01/01/1884" at rlhp.co.uk
- Photograph "Bradford (F.C.) c.1888 - This team contained six England internationals. - 01/01/1888" at rlhp.co.uk
