Edward Haygarth
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Edward Brownlow Haygarth (26 April 1854 - 14 April 1915) was an English sportsman who represented the England national football team
and played first-class cricket
with Gloucestershire
and Hampshire
.
Haygarth was capped just once for England, in a 2-2 draw against Scotland where he played as a full-back. He played his club football at Reading
and Swifts
.
He also played three first-class cricket matches, appearing one for Hampshire in 1875 and twice as a wicket-keeper with W. G. Grace
's Gloucestershire in 1883. His brother John and cousin Arthur
both played first-class cricket.
England national football team
The England national football team represents England in association football and is controlled by the Football Association, the governing body for football in England. England is the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside Scotland, whom they played in the world's first...
and played first-class cricket
First-class cricket
First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
with Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire County Cricket Club
Gloucestershire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the historic county of Gloucestershire. Its limited overs team is called the Gloucestershire Gladiators....
and Hampshire
Hampshire County Cricket Club
Hampshire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Hampshire in cricket's County Championship. The club was founded in 1863 as a successor to the Hampshire county cricket teams and has played at the Antelope Ground from then until 1885, before moving to the County Ground where it...
.
Haygarth was capped just once for England, in a 2-2 draw against Scotland where he played as a full-back. He played his club football at Reading
Reading F.C.
Reading Football Club is an English association football club based in the town of Reading, Berkshire who currently play in the Championship...
and Swifts
Swifts F.C.
Swifts Football Club were a football team based in Slough, England.The club were founded c.1868 and played their home matches on a ground near The Dolphin public house, Slough...
.
He also played three first-class cricket matches, appearing one for Hampshire in 1875 and twice as a wicket-keeper with W. G. Grace
W. G. Grace
William Gilbert Grace, MRCS, LRCP was an English amateur cricketer who is widely acknowledged as one of the greatest players of all time, having a special significance in terms of his importance to the development of the sport...
's Gloucestershire in 1883. His brother John and cousin Arthur
Arthur Haygarth
Arthur Haygarth was a noted amateur cricketer who became one of cricket's most significant historians....
both played first-class cricket.