Alfred Davenport

Alfred Davenport

Birth name	Alfred Davenport
Date of birth	5 May 1849
Place of birth	Oxford, [1] Oxfordshire
Date of death	2 April 1932(1932-04-02) (aged 82)
Place of death	(registered in) Abingdon (aged 82 years 333 days)
School	Rugby School
University	University of Oxford
Rugby union career
Position(s) Forward Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) - Oxford University RFC () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1871 England 1

Alfred Davenport (1849-1932) was a rugby union international who represented England in 1871. ^[1]

Early life

Alfred Davenport was born on May 5, 1849 in Oxford. He attended Rugby School ^[1] and went to the University of Oxford. ^[1]

Rugby union career

Davenport represented and captained the Oxford University rugby side. He made his international debut on March 27, 1871 at Edinburgh in the Scotland vs England match that also proved to be the first ever international rugby match. ^[1]

References

1. Alfred Davenport Profile on scrum.com