Edmund Beswick
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Edmund "Ted"/"Teddy" Beswick (birth registered July→September 1858 in Penrith
, Cumberland
— died 23 January, 1911 aged 52 in Salford
, Lancashire
) was a rugby union
footballer of the 1880s who at representative level played for England
, and at club level for Swinton
, playing in the Three-quarters, i.e. Wing or Centre. Prior to 2 of June 1896, Swinton was a rugby union
club.
while at Swinton in 1882 against Ireland, and Scotland.
code to the Northern Union
code on the 2nd of June 1896, Ted/Teddy Beswick would have been approximately 38 years of age. Consequently, he may have been both a rugby union and Northern Union footballer for Swinton.
Penrith, Cumbria
Penrith was an urban district between 1894 and 1974, when it was merged into Eden District.The authority's area was coterminous with the civil parish of Penrith although when the council was abolished Penrith became an unparished area....
, Cumberland
Cumberland
Cumberland is a historic county of North West England, on the border with Scotland, from the 12th century until 1974. It formed an administrative county from 1889 to 1974 and now forms part of Cumbria....
— died 23 January, 1911 aged 52 in Salford
City of Salford
The City of Salford is a city and metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England. It is named after its largest settlement, Salford, but covers a far larger area which includes the towns of Eccles, Swinton-Pendlebury, Walkden and Irlam which apart from Irlam each have a population of over...
, Lancashire
Lancashire
Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England. It takes its name from the city of Lancaster, and is sometimes known as the County of Lancaster. Although Lancaster is still considered to be the county town, Lancashire County Council is based in Preston...
) was a rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
footballer of the 1880s who at representative level played for England
England national rugby union team
The England national rugby union team represents England in rugby union. They compete in the annual Six Nations Championship with France, Ireland, Scotland, Italy, and Wales. They have won this championship on 26 occasions, 12 times winning the Grand Slam, making them the most successful team in...
, and at club level for Swinton
Swinton Lions
Swinton Lions is an English professional rugby league club from Swinton, Greater Manchester. The club has won the Championship six times and three Challenge Cups. They currently play in the Championship.-Early years:...
, playing in the Three-quarters, i.e. Wing or Centre. Prior to 2 of June 1896, Swinton was a rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
club.
International honours
Ted/Teddy Beswick won caps for EnglandEngland national rugby union team
The England national rugby union team represents England in rugby union. They compete in the annual Six Nations Championship with France, Ireland, Scotland, Italy, and Wales. They have won this championship on 26 occasions, 12 times winning the Grand Slam, making them the most successful team in...
while at Swinton in 1882 against Ireland, and Scotland.
Change of code
When Swinton converted from the rugby unionRugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
code to the Northern Union
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
code on the 2nd of June 1896, Ted/Teddy Beswick would have been approximately 38 years of age. Consequently, he may have been both a rugby union and Northern Union footballer for Swinton.