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William
Rawson |
Oxford University, Wanderers FC
& Old Westminsters
2 caps, 0 goals
P 2 W 0 D 1 L 1 F 3:
A 5
25% successful
1875-77
disciplined: none
captaincies:
one
minutes played: 180 |
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Profile |
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Full name |
William Stepney
Rawson |
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Born |
14 October 1854
in Cape (of Good Hope) Town, South Africa. |
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Census Notes |
According to the 1871 census,
William S. was a scholar at St Peter College in Westminster. |
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According to the 1881 census,
William S. is now an Oxford schoolmaster, he is lodging with the Morgan's,
in Bridge Street, Brecknock St David, in Wales. |
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An
1889 report by the British Association for the Advancement of Science:
Rawson, Sir Rawson W. - and Rawson, W. Stepney, both of 68
Cornwall-gardens, Queen's-gate, London. |
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According to the 1891 census,
there is no William, but his family, including father and mother, William
and Sophia, are at 68 Cornwall Gardens in Kensington. His marriage
certificate, which will be written in three months after the 1891 census,
states he lives at this address. |
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According to the 1901 census,
William S. is married to Alice M. They have two servants and live at 21
Grey Coat Gardens, in St George Hanover Square. He is an electrical
engineer. |
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According to the 1911 census,
William Stepney, still married, is now a Managing Director of his company.
Two servants, living at Little Orchard, Streatley in Berkshire. He
signed his name as W. Stepney Rawson. |
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Married |
"On July 15 [1891],
at St. Thomas's Church Gorin-on Thames, by the Rev. F. Howlett, Vicar of
East Tisted, Hampshire, uncle of the bridegroom, assisted by the Rev. H.
C. Littlewood, Vicar of the parish, William Stepney Rawson, M.A.,
third son of Sir Rawson W. Rawson, K.C.M.G., C.B., of Cornwall-gardens,
Queen's Gate, to Alice Maud, third daughter of Lieut.-General
Fife, R.E., and J.P."
-
South Africa Magazine by Ellen Stanton, July
25th, 1891, BIRTHS,
MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS |
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Died |
4 November 1932,
in Whitchurch, Oxfordshire, aged
78.
[registered in Henley, December 1932]. |
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Height/Weight |
not known. |
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Source |
Douglas Lammings' An
English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990] & FindMyPast.com |
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Club Career |
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Club(s) |
Rawson attended
Westminster School, representing the school at football in 1872 and 1873,
becoming captain in his final year. He then went up to Oxford
University, winning a "blue" in four consecutive years, from 1874 to 1877;
also appeared for Old Westminster's and Wanderers FC. |
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Club honours |
FA Cup winner
1873-74, runners-up 1876-77; |
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Individual honours |
None. |
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Distinctions |
Refereed the
1876 FA Cup Final between the Wanderers and Old Etonians. |
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Source |
Douglas Lammings' An English
Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990]. |
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England Career |
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Player number |
One of
six who became the 28th players to appear
for England. |
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Position(s) |
Full-back |
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First match |
No. 4, 6 March 1875, England 2 Scotland 2,
friendly match at Surrey Cricket Ground, The Oval, Kennington, London,
aged 20 years 143 days. |
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Last match |
No. 6, 3 March 1877,
England 1 Scotland 3, a friendly match at The
Oval, Kennington, London, aged 22 years 140 days. |
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Major tournaments |
None. |
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Team honours |
None. |
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Individual honours |
None. |
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Distinctions |
None. |
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Beyond England |
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He served on the FA
committee from 1876 to 1877 and again in 1879.
According to his census records, he became an Electrical Engineer,
following his retirement from the game. He married author Alice Maud Fife
in 1891, who would write under the pseudonym Maud Stepney Rawson. -
An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who.
Douglas Lamming (1990). Hatton Press, p.203./FindMyPast.com |
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William Rawson - Career Statistics |
| Squads |
Appearances |
Minutes |
Goals |
Goals Ave
minute |
Captain |
Discipline |
| 2 |
2 |
180 |
0 |
0
min |
One |
None |
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Due to the fact that
many matches rarely stuck to exactly ninety minutes long, allowing time
for injuries, errors and substitutions. The minutes here
given can only ever be a guideline and cannot therefore be accurate, only
an approximation. |
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William Rawson
- Match Record - All Matches - By Type of Match |
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Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
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CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts
% |
W/L |
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Home - Friendly |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
-2 |
0 |
0 |
1.50 |
2.50 |
25.0 |
-1 |
| All |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
-2 |
0 |
0 |
1.50 |
2.50 |
25.0 |
-1 |
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William
Rawson - Match History |
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Club: Oxford
University, Wanderers FC, Old Westminsters. -
2 full caps |
Coach: F.A. Committee - 2
full capsx
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Age 20 |
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1 |
4 |
6 March 1875 - England 2 Scotland 2,
Surrey Cricket Ground, The Oval,
Kennington, London |
Fr |
HD |
Start |
fb |
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Age 22 |
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2 |
6 |
3 March 1877 - England 1 Scotland 3,
Surrey Cricket Ground, The
Oval, Kennington, London |
Fr |
HL |
Captain |
fb |
Notes
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