Rugby player
Jack Eddison
| Full name | John Horncastle Eddison |
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| Date of birth | (1888-08-25)25 August 1888 |
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| Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland |
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| Date of death | 18 November 1982(1982-11-18) (aged 94) |
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| Place of death | Edinburgh, Scotland |
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| Position(s) |
Forward |
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| Years |
Team |
Apps |
(Points) |
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| 1912 |
England |
4 |
(3) |
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John Horncastle Eddison (25 August 1888 – 18 November 1982) was an English international rugby union player.[1]
Born in Edinburgh, Scotland, Eddison grew up in Yorkshire, where his parents were from.[2]
Eddison, a forward, played his rugby for Leeds club Headingley and represented Yorkshire, including for a match against the 1908–09 Wallabies. He was capped in all four of England's matches in 1912 Five Nations Championship.[2]
An officer in the Royal Field Artillery, Eddison was mentioned in dispatches and awarded a Military Cross.[3]
Eddison worked for North British and Mercantile Insurance and became their Manager for Scotland.[2]
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