Frederick Margrave

Frederick Margrave
Full name Frederick Lofthouse Margrave
Date of birth 25 December 1858
Place of birth Llanelli, Wales
Date of death 1 January 1946 (aged 87)
Place of death Llanelli, Wales
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position Half-backs
Amateur clubs
Years Club / team
Llanelli RFC
National team(s)
Years Club / team Caps (points)
1884 Wales[1] 2 (0)

Frederick Lofthouse Margrave (25 December 1858 – 1 January 1946) was a Welsh international rugby union forward who played club rugby for Llanelli Rugby Football Club. Margrave was born on Christmas Day 1858 in Llanelli. In 1884 he married Alice Newman, and together they had six children.[2]

Rugby career

Margrave played for Llanelli and was one of the first players from the club to represent Wales. His first international game was as part of the 1884 Home Nations Championship against England. Under the captaincy of Newport's Charlie Newman, Wales lost the game by two tries. Margrave was reselected for the very next match of the same tournament against Scotland at Rodney Parade but after another Welsh loss Margrave did not represent his country again.

Margrave also captained his club and was described as one of the most gentlemanly half backs to represent the first team.

International matches played

Wales[3]

Bibliography

References

Sporting positions
Preceded by
Llanelli RFC Captain
1877-1878
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Llanelli RFC Captain
1880-1885
Succeeded by
Harry Bowen