Elliott Edward Woodgate (2 January 1922 – January 2000) was an English international rugby union player.[1]
| Full name | Elliott Edward Woodgate | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 2 January 1922 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Totnes, Devon, England | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | January 2000 (aged 78) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Newport, Wales | ||||||||||||||||
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One of twins, Woodgate was born in Totnes, Devon.[2]
Woodgate was a Paignton club player and gained an England cap against Wales at Twickenham in the 1952 Five Nations, replacing injured prop Wally Holmes.[3] He captained Devon in representative matches, before moving to Wales.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Eddie Woodgate In Rugby Trial Again". Herald Express. 22 December 1952.
- ^ a b "E. Woodgate Captains Devon". Herald Express. 9 January 1953.
- ^ "Wales, Down 0-6, Beat England 8-6". Evening Standard. 19 January 1952.
External links
edit- Eddie Woodgate at ESPNscrum