Wyndham Evanson
Wyndham Alleyn Daubeny Evanson (1851 in Llansoy, Monmouthshire – 30 October 1934) was an England international rugby union footballer.[1] He was the brother of Arthur Evanson, another England Rugby International.[2]
| Date of birth | 1851 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Llansoy, Monmouthshire, Wales | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 30 October 1934 (aged 82–83) | ||||||||||||||||
| School | St John's School, Leatherhead | ||||||||||||||||
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Life
Evanson was educated at St John's School, Leatherhead and made his England debut in 1875 against Scotland.[3] In total he played 5 times for England.[1]
Evanson was also a fast runner and combined this with rowing, his crew winning the Grand Challenge Cup at Henley in 1881.[4] He was still a scratch golfer aged 61.[4]
References
- "Wyndham Alleyn Daubeny Evanson". ESPN scrum.
- Richards, Huw (10 February 2014). The Red & The White: A History of England vs Wales Rugby. Aurum Press. ISBN 9781781313589 – via Google Books.
- The Quest Goes On, Being a Short History of the First Hundred Years of St John's School, Leatherhead, 1851–1951, by E.M.P. Williams, Leatherhead, 1951, p.50
- The Quest Goes On, Being a Short History of the First Hundred Years of St John's School, Leatherhead, 1851–1951, by E.M.P. Williams, Leatherhead, 1951, p.11
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