| Full name | William Meaburn Tatham | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | (1862-07-30)30 July 1862 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Norfolk, England | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 18 October 1938(1938-10-18) (aged 76) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Yorkshire, England | ||||||||||||||||
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William Meaburn Tatham (30 July 1862 – 18 October 1938) was an English international rugby union player.
Born in Norfolk, Tatham was educated at Marlborough College and Brasenose College, Oxford.
Tatham, a forward, was capped seven times for England from 1882 to 1884. He captained Oxford University to an unbeaten season in 1884–85 and also competed for the Marlborough Nomads. In addition to rugby, Tatham also featured at the Wimbledon Championships, and played for Folkestone FC in the FA Cup.
A member of the clergy, Tatham served as a chaplain in the Second Boer War and was vicar of Cantley for 46 years.
See also
References
- "William Meaburn Tatham (1862-1938)". saxonlodge.net.
- "A Famous Club To Be Disbanded". The Journal. 19 January 1911.
- "Lawn Tennis". The Times. 9 July 1882.
- "The Rev. William Tatham". Lynn Advertiser. 21 October 1938.
External links
- William Tatham at ESPNscrum
- 1862 births
- 1938 deaths
- English rugby union players
- England international rugby union players
- Rugby union players from Norfolk
- Rugby union forwards
- English male tennis players
- English men's footballers
- Folkestone F.C. players
- Oxford University RFC players
- Alumni of Brasenose College, Oxford
- People educated at Marlborough College