Edward Stanbury
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Born29 August 1897
Plympton, Devon
Died1 May 1968 (aged 70)
Plympton, Devon
Position
Forward
Position
Forward
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| Died | 1 May 1968 (aged 70) Plympton, Devon | ||||||||||||||||
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Edward Stanbury (29 August 1897 – 1 May 1968) was an English international rugby union player.
Born in Plympton, Devon, Stanbury was a regular member of the England sides of the late 1920s, utilised as a forward in all three rows of the scrum, as well as an occasional goal-kicker. He gained 16 England caps.[1]
Stanbury played his club rugby for Plymouth Albion and made 40 representative appearances with Devon.[2]
During the 1950s, Stanbury had a three-year term as president of Devon Rugby Union.[3]