Charles Vanderspar
England international rugby union player
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Charles Vanderspar (1853–1877) was a rugby union international who represented England in 1873.[1]
SchoolWellington College
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| Born | Charles Henry Richard Vanderspar 1 July 1853 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Died | 9 April 1877 (aged 23) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Wellington College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early life
Charles Vanderspar was born on 1 July 1853 in Kandy, in Sri Lanka then known as Ceylon.[1] He attended Wellington College in England.[2]
Rugby union career
Vanderspar played for Richmond F.C. after leaving Wellington College. He was soon singled out by the England selectors and made his only international appearance, aged 19, on 3 March 1873 at Hamilton Crescent, Glasgow against Scotland.[1]
