Edmund Beswick

Edmund Beswick (birth registered July→September 1858[2] – died 23 January 1911) was an English rugby union footballer who played in the 1870s and 1880s. He played at representative level for England, and Lancashire, and at club level for Swinton,[3] as a Three-quarter, i.e. wing or inside centre. Prior to Tuesday 2 June 1896, Swinton was a rugby union club.

Edmund Beswick
Full nameEdmund Beswick
Date of birthJune→September 1858
Place of birthPenrith, Cumberland, England
Date of death23 January 1911(1911-01-23) (aged 52–53)
Place of deathSalford, Lancashire, England
Rugby union career
Position(s) Three-quarters
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1879-86 Swinton 105 ()
1879- Lancashire ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1882 England[1] 2 (0)

Background

Beswick was born in Penrith, Cumberland, England,[2] and he died aged 52 in Salford, Lancashire, England.[4]

Playing career

Beswick won caps for England while at Swinton in 1882 against Ireland, and Scotland.[1] He won caps for Lancashire while at Swinton, making his début against Cheshire on Saturday 29 November 1879; in 1881 he was selected for the North versus the South.[5]

References
  1. "Statistics at espnscrum.com". espnscrum.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  2. "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  3. Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. p. 178. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
  4. "Death details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  5. "Football; the Rugby union game". ebooksread.com. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
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