Isaac Cowley Lambert

Isaac Cowley Lambert (1850 – 16 October 1918) was a British solicitor and Conservative member of parliament. Lambert was also a sportsman of note, and captained the Cambridge University rugby team in the very first Varsity Match.

Early life Lambert was born in 1850 in Stockwell, London; the fifth son of Thomas Lambert of Surbiton. He was educated at Rugby School before matriculating to Trinity College, Cambridge in 1868. Lambert was a keen footballer while at Rugby and because of his old school ties was allowed to join the newly formed Cambridge University rugby team. When the first Varsity Game between Cambridge and Oxford Universities was arranged in 1872, the Cambridge captain was E. Winnington Ingram, but because of Tripos work, he was unavailable to travel to Oxford. Lambert, who played at half back, was elected in his place and lead his team onto the Parks playing field on 10 February 1872.

While still completing his studies, Lambert was admitted at the Middle Temple in 1870, and was awarded his BA in 1873.