William Elsey (rugby union)
| Birth name | William John Elsey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 15 November 1870 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Lambeth, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 13 June 1936 (aged 65) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Cardiff, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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William Elsey (15 November 1870[1] – 13 June 1936[2]) was an English-born rugby union forward who played club rugby for Cardiff and won a single international cap for Wales in 1895.
Rugby career
Elsey came to note as a rugby player while playing for first class
Arthur 'Monkey' Gould, in a team that contained over 100 caps from just seven players, against an English team fielding 10 new caps. Despite being in a far more experienced team, Elsey found himself on the losing side as the English won 14-6, scoring four tries. The Welsh points game from two tries, one of which was scored by Elsey. Even with a score on his international debut, Elsey was replaced for the next match of the Championship by Ernie George
and never represented Wales again.
International matches played
Wales[3]
England 1895
Bibliography
- Godwin, Terry (1984). The International Rugby Championship 1883-1983. London: Willows Books. ISBN 0-00-218060-X.
- Griffiths, John (1987). The Phoenix Book of International Rugby Records. London: Phoenix House. ISBN 0-460-07003-7.
- Smith, David; Williams, Gareth (1980). Fields of Praise: The Official History of The Welsh Rugby Union. Cardiff: University of Wales Press. ISBN 0-7083-0766-3.
References
- ^ William Elsey player profile WRU website
- ^ William Elsey player profile Scrum.com
- ^ Smith (1980), pg 465.