Ernest Leonard Chambers MC (24 July 1882 – 23 November 1946) was a rugby union international who represented England between 1908 and 1910.[1]
| Birth name | Ernest Leonard Chambers | ||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 24 July 1882 | ||||||||||||
| Place of birth | London | ||||||||||||
| Date of death | 23 November 1946 (aged 64) | ||||||||||||
| Place of death | London | ||||||||||||
| School | Bedford School | ||||||||||||
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Early life edit
Ernest Chambers was born on 24 July 1882 in London and educated at Bedford School and the University of Cambridge where he won blues for Athletics and rugby.
Rugby career edit
He played club rugby for Blackheath and Bedford and made his debut for England in a 19–0 victory over France at Stade Colombes on 1 January 1908. His second game for England, against Wales in 1910, was also the inaugural international match played at Twickenham. His third and final match for England was a 0–0 draw against Ireland in the same season.
Military service edit
Chambers served in World War I in the Northumberland Fusiliers and the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, and was awarded the Military Cross in 1917.[2]
Death edit
He died on 23 November 1946.
References edit
- ^ "Ernest Chambers – Rugby Union – Players and Officials – ESPN Scrum". ESPN scrum.
- ^ Neil Roy, '100 Years of the Blues. The Bedfordshire Times Centenary History of Bedford RUFC', (Bedford, 1986), p. 105
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