About William Gaffikin
Lived 1853 – 1939 (aged 85). William Gaffikin was a rugby union player.
William Gaffikin (31 July 1853 — 17 July 1939) was an Irish international rugby union player.
Raised in Belfast, Gaffikin was the youngest son of local councillor and linen merchant Thomas Gaffin. He attended the Royal Belfast Academical Institution and was a rugby player in his youth, gaining an Ireland cap in the team's first ever international match in 1875, against England at The Oval.
Gaffikin went into the linen trade and became head of his father's company.
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rugby player
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William Gaffikin was born on 31 July 1853.
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William Gaffikin died on 17 July 1939.
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William Gaffikin was a rugby union player.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). William Gaffikin. https://biography.guide/william-gaffikin/
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