Edwin Mayfield
| Full name | W. Edwin Mayfield | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 21 July 1870 | ||
| Place of birth | Brantingham, England | ||
| Date of death | 18 January 1961 (aged 90) | ||
| School | Lockers Park School The Leys School | ||
| University | Caius College, Cambridge | ||
| Occupation(s) | Solicitor & soldier | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Amateur clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | ||
| Cambridge University R.U.F.C. | |||
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 1891 |  British Isles |
2 | (0) |
Edwin Mayfiled (21 July 1870 – 18 January 1961)[1] was an English rugby union forward who played club rugby for Cambridge University and was a member of the first official British Isles tour in 1891. Mayfield was a solicitor by education and professional soldier.
Personal life
Mayfield was born in Brantingham, Yorkshire in 1870 to Joseph Robinson Mayfield, a paper manufacturer from Hemel Hemstead. Mayfield was educated at several schools, including Lockers Park School and The Leys School, before gaining entry into Caius College, Cambridge in 1888.[2] He graduated in 1891 and was called to The Bar, through the Middle Temple in 1898.
By 1900, Mayfield had joined the British Army and was a Second Lieutenant in the Sussex Artilley. Mayfield served his country during the First World War, reaching the temporary rank of Lieutenant Colonel and served in the RAF.
Rugby career
Mayfield first came to note as a rugby player, when he represented Cambridge during his student years. In 1891 he won a sporting 'Blue' when he represented Cambridge in the 1891 Varsity Match. In 1891 Mayfield was selected to take part in the first official British Isles tour when he joined Bill Maclagan's team on their tour of South Africa. Mayfield was not part of the First Test at Port Elizabeth, but played in both the Second Test at Kimberley and the Third Test in Cape Town; both wins over the South African national team.
Bibliography
- Griffiths, John (1987). The Phoenix Book of International Rugby Records. London: Phoenix House. ISBN 0-460-07003-7.
References
- ↑ Edwin Mayfield player profile Scrum.com
- ↑ "Mayfield, Edwin (MFLT888E)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
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