About Frederick Kidd
Lived 1857 – 1917 (aged 60). Frederick Kidd was a rugby union player.
Frederick William Kidd (3 May 1857 — 5 September 1917) was an Irish international rugby union player.
Born in Newry, County Down, Kidd attended Dundalk Academy and Trinity College Dublin. He played his rugby as a three-quarter and had considerable pace, with the 120 yards race being his specialty in varsity athletics. A Lansdowne player, Kidd was capped three times for Ireland during this period.
Kidd was a consulting surgeon and master at Coombe Lying-In Hospital in Dublin. He served as president of the Leinster Branch of the British Medical Association.
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Who was Frederick Kidd?
rugby player
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Frederick Kidd was born on 3 May 1857.
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Frederick Kidd died on 5 September 1917.
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Frederick Kidd was a rugby union player.
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· DBpedia: Frederick Kidd (rugby union)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Frederick Kidd. https://biography.guide/frederick-kidd-rugby-union-player/
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