Geoffrey Thomas Unwin (1 June 1874 – 12 February 1948) was an English international rugby union player.[1]

Geoffrey Unwin
Geoffrey (left) with wife Dora in 1930
Full nameGeoffrey Thomas Unwin
Date of birth(1874-06-01)1 June 1874
Place of birthEcclesall Bay, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
Date of death12 February 1948(1948-02-12) (aged 73)
Place of deathHemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England
UniversityExeter College, Oxford
Occupation(s)Brewery director
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fly-half
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1898 England 1 (0)

Biography

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A native of Sheffield, Unwin was educated at the University of Oxford, where he played both rugby union and association football. He captained Oxford University RFC playing as a halfback and was a goalkeeper for Exeter College.[2]

Unwin gained his only England cap in 1898, forming a halfback partnership with ex-Cambridge blue Arthur Rotherham, against Scotland at Edinburgh. He also played a match against the touring All Blacks, captaining Cheltenham.[3]

Retiring to The Bury, Hemel Hempstead, Unwin died in 1948, at the age of 73.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Rugby Memories". Gloucestershire Echo. 22 August 1945.
  2. ^ "Football". The Daily Telegraph. 14 November 1896.
  3. ^ a b "Death of Dr. G. T. Unwin". The Gloucestershire Echo. 13 February 1948.
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