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Wyndham Evanson

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Wyndham Alleyn Daubeny Evanson
Date of birth1851
Place of birthLlansoy, Monmouthshire, Wales
Date of death30 October 1934 (aged 82–83)
SchoolSt John's School, Leatherhead
Rugby union career
Position(s) Halfback
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1875–1879 England 5 (Tries:1)

Wyndham Alleyn Daubeny Evanson (1851 in Llansoy, Monmouthshire – 30 October 1934) was an England international rugby union footballer.[1] He was the brother of Arthur Evanson, another England Rugby International.[2]

Life

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Evanson was educated at St John's School, Leatherhead and made his England debut in 1875 against Scotland.[3] In total he played 5 times for England.[1]

Evanson was also a fast runner and combined this with rowing, his crew winning the Grand Challenge Cup at Henley in 1881.[4] He was still a scratch golfer aged 61.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Wyndham Alleyn Daubeny Evanson". ESPN scrum.
  2. ^ Richards, Huw (10 February 2014). The Red & The White: A History of England vs Wales Rugby. Aurum Press. ISBN 9781781313589 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ The Quest Goes On, Being a Short History of the First Hundred Years of St John's School, Leatherhead, 1851–1951, by E.M.P. Williams, Leatherhead, 1951, p.50
  4. ^ a b The Quest Goes On, Being a Short History of the First Hundred Years of St John's School, Leatherhead, 1851–1951, by E.M.P. Williams, Leatherhead, 1951, p.11