William Gaffikin (31 July 1853 — 17 July 1939) was an Irish international rugby union player.
| Date of birth | 31 July 1853 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of death | 17 July 1939 (aged 85) | ||||||||||||||||
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Raised in Belfast, Gaffikin was the youngest son of local councillor and linen merchant Thomas Gaffin.[1] He attended the Royal Belfast Academical Institution and was a rugby player in his youth, gaining an Ireland cap in the team's first ever international match in 1875, against England at The Oval.[2]
Gaffikin went into the linen trade and became head of his father's company.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Gaffikin, Thomas". Dictionary of Irish Biography.
- ^ "New Preparatory School". Belfast News-Letter. 12 October 1937.
- ^ "Losses to Industry". Belfast Telegraph. 19 August 1939.
External links
edit- William Gaffikin at ESPNscrum