William Gaffikin
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Born31 July 1853
Died17 July 1939 (aged 85)
Position(s)
Forward
Position(s)
Forward
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William Gaffikin (31 July 1853 — 17 July 1939) was an Irish international rugby union player.
Raised in Belfast, Gaffikin was the youngest son of local councillor and linen merchant Thomas Gaffin.[1] He attended the Royal Belfast Academical Institution and was a rugby player in his youth, gaining an Ireland cap in the team's first ever international match in 1875, against England at The Oval.[2]
Gaffikin went into the linen trade and became head of his father's company.[3]