Birth name | Horace William Finlinson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 9 June 1871 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Bedford, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 31 October 1956 | (aged 85)||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of death | Bedford, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Bedford Modern School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Horace William Finlinson (9 June 1871 – 31 October 1956) was an England rugby international. [1]
Horace William Finlinson was born in Bedford, England on 9 June 1871. [2] He was educated at Bedford Modern School where his father was headmaster. [3]
Finlinson’s test debut was against Wales at Swansea on 5 January 1895. He played two further internationals that season against Scotland and Ireland. [1] He played his club rugby for Blackheath FC (76 matches 1892-98), and Bedford RUFC (38 matches 1891-1906). He also played for the Barbarians FC. [4] He later became a schoolmaster at Lancing College. [5] On his retirement he returned to Bedford and served as the club's President from 1933-1945. [6]
Aside from rugby, Finlinson's main hobby was natural history and he was for many years associated with the Ornithologists' Union and the Zoological Society. [7] Finlinson died in Bedford on 31 October 1956. [2]
Birth name | Horace William Finlinson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 9 June 1871 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Bedford, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 31 October 1956 | (aged 85)||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of death | Bedford, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Bedford Modern School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Horace William Finlinson (9 June 1871 – 31 October 1956) was an England rugby international. [1]
Horace William Finlinson was born in Bedford, England on 9 June 1871. [2] He was educated at Bedford Modern School where his father was headmaster. [3]
Finlinson’s test debut was against Wales at Swansea on 5 January 1895. He played two further internationals that season against Scotland and Ireland. [1] He played his club rugby for Blackheath FC (76 matches 1892-98), and Bedford RUFC (38 matches 1891-1906). He also played for the Barbarians FC. [4] He later became a schoolmaster at Lancing College. [5] On his retirement he returned to Bedford and served as the club's President from 1933-1945. [6]
Aside from rugby, Finlinson's main hobby was natural history and he was for many years associated with the Ornithologists' Union and the Zoological Society. [7] Finlinson died in Bedford on 31 October 1956. [2]