Herbert Dudgeon
England international rugby union player
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Herbert William Dudgeon (4 September 1872 – 4 October 1935) was an English international rugby union player.
Full nameHerbert William Dudgeon
Born4 September 1872
Wallsend, Tynemouth, Northumberland, England
Died4 October 1935 (aged 63)
Cairo, Egypt
SchoolEton College
| Full name | Herbert William Dudgeon | ||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 4 September 1872 Wallsend, Tynemouth, Northumberland, England | ||||||||||||||||
| Died | 4 October 1935 (aged 63) Cairo, Egypt | ||||||||||||||||
| School | Eton College | ||||||||||||||||
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Dudgeon was born in Tynemouth and educated at Eton College.[1]
A forward, Dudgeon played locally for Newcastle-based Northern FC, but also spent time in the south of England and gained his first international call up via Surrey club Richmond. He gained seven England caps over three years.[2][3]