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Edward Scorfield

1882 – 1965

English rugby union player

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Lived 1882 – 1965 (aged 83). Edward Scorfield was a cartoonist, military personnel and rugby union player.

Edward Scafe Scorfield (21 April 1882 – 11 December 1965) was an English international rugby union player.

Scorfield was born in Preston, Northumberland, and attended Royal Grammar School in Newcastle upon Tyne.

A forward, Scorfield played his rugby for Percy Park and represented Northumberland from 1910 to 1913. He gained an England cap during the 1910 Five Nations, featuring in a win over France at Paris.

Scorfield served with the 66th Field Company of the Royal Engineers in World War I, attaining the rank of sergeant. He received the Order of St. George and was twice mentioned in dispatches.

Formerly a marine architect, Scorfield worked as a cartoonist for the Newcastle Weekly Chronicle after the war and moved to Sydney in 1925 to succeed Norman Lindsay as cartoonist at The Bulletin, remaining in the role until 1961.

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Who was Edward Scorfield?

English rugby union player

When was Edward Scorfield born?

Edward Scorfield was born on 21 April 1882.

When did Edward Scorfield die?

Edward Scorfield died on 11 December 1965.

What was Edward Scorfield's occupation?

Edward Scorfield was a cartoonist, military personnel and rugby union player.

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· Wikipedia: Edward Scorfield

· Wikidata: Q131177124

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