Charles Thompson (rugby union, born 1885) explained

Charles Thompson
Birth Date:19 May 1885
Birth Place:Belfast, Ireland
School:Methodist College Belfast
Position:Three-quarter
Repyears1:1907–10
Repcaps1:13
Reppoints1:15

Charles Thompson was an Irish international rugby union player.[1]

Born in Belfast, Thompson captained Collegians and was capped 13 times for Ireland from 1907 to 1910.[2] His first two matches came at fullback, then from 1908 he was utilised purely as a three-quarter. He scored five tries for Ireland, including two in a win over France at Lansdowne Road in 1909.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Charles Thompson (1881 - 1910) . www.newulsterbiography.co.uk.
  2. News: Rugby Football . . 4 October 1910.
  3. News: Homesters' Easy Win . . 22 March 1909.