Charles Sawyer (sportsman)

Charles Montague Sawyer (20 March 1856[1] – 30 March 1921[2]) was an English cricketer, and rugby union footballer who played in the 1880s and early 1890s. He played representative level cricket for Lancashire, Gentlemen of Lancashire, and at club level for Broughton Cricket Club , and representative level rugby union (RU) for England, and at club level for Broughton RUFC and Southport RFC, as a Three-quarters, e.g. Wing, or Centre.

Charles Sawyer
Full nameCharles Montague Sawyer
Date of birth20 March 1856
Place of birthRusholme, England
Date of death30 March 1921 (aged 65)
Place of deathOrmskirk, England
Rugby union career
Position(s) Three-quarters
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
– Broughton RUFC ()
– Southport RFC ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1880-81 England 2 (0)
Cricket information
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1884Lancashire County Cricket Club

Cricket

He appeared in two first-class matches with Lancashire County Cricket Club in 1884 as a right-handed batsman, scoring 21 runs with a highest score of 11*.[3]

Rugby

Charles Sawyer won caps for England while at Broughton RUFC in the 1879–80 Home Nations rugby union matches against Scotland, and scored a try in the 1880–81 Home Nations rugby union matches against Ireland.[4]

Personal life

Sawyer married in 1886 in the Altrincham district.[5]

References
  1. "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  2. "Death details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  3. Charles Sawyer at ESPNcricinfo
  4. "Statistics at espnscrum.com". espnscrum.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  5. "Marriage details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
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