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Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 16 November 1857 | ||
Place of birth | Lima, Peru [1] | ||
Date of death | 1928 (aged 70–71) | ||
Place of death | Swansea, Wales [1] | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1881 | Shrewsbury Engineers | ||
International career | |||
1881 | Wales | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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