William Mortimer
| Full name | William Mortimer | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2 April 1874 | ||
| Place of birth | Warrington, England | ||
| Date of death | 31 October 1916 (aged 42) | ||
| Place of death | Crowborough, England | ||
| School | Marlborough College | ||
| University | Trinity College, Cambridge | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Amateur clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | ||
| Cambridge University R.U.F.C. Marlborough Nomads | |||
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 1896 1899 |
British Isles England |
4 1 |
(0) (0) |
William Mortimer (2 April 1874 – 31 October 1916)[1] was an English rugby union forward who played club rugby for Marlborough Nomads and was capped for England, and was part of the British Isles tour to South Africa in 1896.
Early life
Mortimer was born in Warrington, Cheshire in 1874 to William Mortimer of Frodsham. He was educated at Marlborough College before matriculating to Trinity College, Cambridge in 1893.[2] He worked on the London Stock Exchange.
Bibliography
- Griffiths, John (1987). The Phoenix Book of International Rugby Records. London: Phoenix House. ISBN 0-460-07003-7.
- Jenkins, Vivian (1981). Rothmans Rugby Yearbook 1981-82. Aylesbury: Rothmans Publications Ltd. ISBN 0-907574-05-X.
References
- ↑ William Mortimer player profile Scrum.com
- ↑ "Mortimer, William (MRTR893W)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
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