Percy Ebdon
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Percy John Ebdon was an English sportsman who made two international rugby union
appearances for England
, and made two first-class cricket
appearances for Somerset
in 1894.
As a rugby player, Ebdon was a second row forward. England lost both the international matches he played in during the 1896-97 season, once to Wales and once to Ireland.
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
appearances for England
England national rugby union team
The England national rugby union team represents England in rugby union. They compete in the annual Six Nations Championship with France, Ireland, Scotland, Italy, and Wales. They have won this championship on 26 occasions, 12 times winning the Grand Slam, making them the most successful team in...
, and made two 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...
appearances for Somerset
Somerset County Cricket Club
Somerset County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Somerset...
in 1894.
As a rugby player, Ebdon was a second row forward. England lost both the international matches he played in during the 1896-97 season, once to Wales and once to Ireland.