Henry Gedge
Henry Theodore Sidney Gedge was a Scottish rugby union player.[2] He was capped six times between 1894 and 1899 for Scotland.[2] He also played for Oxford University, London Scottish FC, Rugby and Edinburgh Wanderers.[2]
| Birth name | Henry Theodore Sidney Gedge | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 19 August 1870 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | London[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 5 December 1943 (aged 73) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Seamer, Yorkshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Dulwich College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early life
Henry Gedge was born on 19 August 1870 in London. He attended Dulwich College.
Rugby union career
Gedge made his international debut on 3 February 1894 at Newport in the Wales vs Scotland match. Of the 6 matches he played for his national side he was on the winning side on 4 occasions. He played his final match for Scotland on 11 March 1899 at Blackheath in the England vs Scotland match.
Personal life and family
He was the father of Peter Gedge, who was also capped for Scotland.[2]
References
- Henry Gedge Profile on scrum.com
- Bath, p139
- Bath, Richard (ed.) The Scotland Rugby Miscellany (Vision Sports Publishing Ltd, 2007 ISBN 1-905326-24-6)
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