Harold Edward Ramsden (6 September 1873 – 6 March 1938) was an English international rugby union player.
| Full name | Harold Edward Ramsden | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 6 September 1873 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Harden, Bingley, Yorkshire, England | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 6 March 1938 (aged 64) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Ilkley, Yorkshire, England | ||||||||||||||||
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Raised in Yorkshire, Ramsden attended Bingley Grammar School and Bradford Grammar School.[1]
Ramsden, a forward, played rugby for Bingley, Yorkshire and had a brief career with England, gaining caps against Scotland and Wales during the 1898 Home Nations.[2]
A wool merchant, Ramsden founded the firm Harold Ramsden and Son in Bradford. He served on the Wool Control Board during World War I and was vice-president of the Bradford Wool Federation.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Rugby International 40 Years Ago". The Yorkshire Post. 8 March 1938.
- ^ "A Former Rugby Union "Star"". Yorkshire Evening Post. 7 March 1938.
- ^ "Director of Bradford Wool Firm Dead". Bradford Observer. 8 March 1938.
External links
edit- Harold Ramsden at ESPNscrum