About Fenwick Allison
Lived 1931 – 2009 (aged 77). Fenwick Allison was a British rugby union player.
Dennis Fenwick Allison (20 April 1931 – 14 April 2009) was an English international rugby union player.
Born in Tynemouth, Northumberland, Allison was educated at Dame Allan's School and King's College, Newcastle, where he studied for a degree in metallurgy while playing club rugby for Northern.
Allison, a left-footed fullback, moved to the Midlands in 1955 and signed with Coventry.
From 1956 to 1958, Allison was capped seven times as a fullback by England. He appeared in all four matches of England's 1956 Five Nations campaign and contributed to the 1957 Five Nations grand slam with a first-half penalty goal in their tournament opener against Wales in Cardiff, which was the only score of a 3–0 win.
Allison captained the Warwickshire side that won the 1957–58 County Championship.
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Who was Fenwick Allison?
British rugby union player (1931-2009)
When was Fenwick Allison born?
Fenwick Allison was born on 20 April 1931 in Tynemouth.
When did Fenwick Allison die?
Fenwick Allison died on 14 April 2009 in Leeds.
What was Fenwick Allison's occupation?
Fenwick Allison was a rugby union player.
What nationality was Fenwick Allison?
Fenwick Allison was British.
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