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| Birth name | Frederick Innes (James) Currey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 3 May 1849 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Kent [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 18 December 1896 (aged 47) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | (registered in) Marylebone, London (aged 47 years 229 days) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Marlborough College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Frederick Currey was a rugby union international who represented England in 1872. [1]
Frederick Currey was born on 3 May 1849 in Kent. [1] He attended Marlborough College.
Currey made his international debut on 5 February 1872 at The Oval in the England vs Scotland match. [1]
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