| Full name | Elliott Edward Woodgate | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | (1922-01-02)2 January 1922 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Totnes, Devon, England | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | January 2000 (aged 78) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Newport, Wales | ||||||||||||||||
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Elliott Edward Woodgate (2 January 1922 – January 2000) was an English international rugby union player.
One of twins, Woodgate was born in Totnes, Devon.
Woodgate was a Paignton club player and gained an England cap against Wales at Twickenham in the 1952 Five Nations, replacing injured prop Wally Holmes. He captained Devon in representative matches, before moving to Wales.
See also
References
- "Eddie Woodgate In Rugby Trial Again". Herald Express. 22 December 1952.
- ^ "E. Woodgate Captains Devon". Herald Express. 9 January 1953.
- "Wales, Down 0-6, Beat England 8-6". Evening Standard. 19 January 1952.
External links
- Eddie Woodgate at ESPNscrum