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William
Rawson |
Oxford University
AFC, Wanderers FC
& Old Westminsters FC
one captaincy, no goals
P 2 W 0 D 1 L 1 F 3:
A 5
25% successful
1877
full appearances:
two
minutes as captain: 90 |
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William Stepney
Rawson |
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Birth |
Saturday, 14 October 1854
as a British Subject, in Cape Town,
Kaapkolonie. |
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no registration found |
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Death |
Friday, 4 November 1932,
in Whitchurch, Oxfordshire |
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aged 78 years 21 days |
registered in Henley
October-December 1932 |
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Source |
Douglas Lammings' An
English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990] &
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Playing Career |
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Club(s) |
Rawson attended
Westminster School, representing the school at football in 1872 and 1873,
becoming captain in his final year. He then went up to Oxford
University, winning a "blue" in four consecutive years, from 1874 to 1877;
also appeared for Old Westminster's and Wanderers FC. |
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Club honours |
FA Cup winner
1873-74, runners-up 1876-77; |
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Individual honours |
None |
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Distinctions |
Refereed the
1876 FA Cup Final between the Wanderers and Old Etonians. |
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Height/Weight |
not known. |
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Source |
Douglas Lammings' An English
Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990]. |
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Captain Career |
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Captain number |
Fifth player to captain England. |
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Player number |
One of
six who became the 28th players
(30) to appear
for England. |
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Position(s) |
Full-back |
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Only captaincy |
No. 6, 3 March 1877,
England 1 Scotland 3, a friendly match at The
Surrey Cricket Ground, The Oval, Kennington, London, aged 22 years 140 days |
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Distinctions |
Brother of Herbert.
Missed out on becoming the England's youngest captain by six days.
Cuthbert Ottaway
was 22 years and 134 days old. |
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