William Fletcher (1851–1895) was a rugby union international who represented England from 1873 to 1875.[1]
| Birth name | William Robert Badger Fletcher | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 10 December 1851 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Kensington[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 20 April 1895 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | (registered in) Kensington, London (aged 43 years 131 days) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Marlborough College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | University of Oxford | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early life
editWilliam Fletcher was born on 10 December 1851 in Kensington.[1] He attended Marlborough College, and went on to study at the University of Oxford.[2]
Rugby union career
editAt Oxford, Fletcher won four blues (1872, 1873 (2), 1874) and played in the first varsity match against Cambridge University in 1872.[2] Fletcher made his international debut on 3 March 1873 at Hamilton Crescent, Glasgow in the Scotland vs England match.[1] He played his final match for England on 8 March 1875 at Edinburgh in the Scotland vs England match.[1]
Career
editFletcher became a merchant in London.[2]