About Edmund Beswick
Lived 1858 – 1911 (aged 52–53). Edmund Beswick was a British rugby league player and rugby union player.
Edmund Beswick (birth registered July→September 1858 – died 23 January 1911) was an English rugby union footballer who played in the 1870s and 1880s. He played at representative level for England, and Lancashire, and at club level for Swinton, as a Three-quarter, i.e. wing or inside centre. Prior to Tuesday 2 June 1896, Swinton was a rugby union club.
Background Beswick was born in Penrith, Cumberland, England,
Playing career Beswick won caps for England while at Swinton in 1882 against Ireland, and Scotland.
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Who was Edmund Beswick?
English rugby union footballer
When was Edmund Beswick born?
Edmund Beswick was born in 1858 in Penrith.
When did Edmund Beswick die?
Edmund Beswick died on 23 January 1911 in Salford.
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Edmund Beswick was a rugby league player and rugby union player.
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Edmund Beswick was British.
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