Henry Gedge

Henry Theodore Sidney Gedge was a Scottish rugby union player.[2] He was capped six times between 1894–99 for Scotland.[2] He also played for London Scottish FC and Edinburgh Wanderers.[2]

Henry Gedge

Birth name	Henry Theodore Sidney Gedge
Date of birth	19 August 1870
Place of birth	London[1]
Date of death	5 December 1943
Place of death	Seamer, Yorkshire (aged 73 years 108 days)
School	Dulwich College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) - London Scottish FC Edinburgh Wanderers () National team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 1894-1899  Scotland 6 Pts:10; Tries:2; Conv:0; Pens:0; Drop:1

Early life

Henry Gedge was born on 19 August 1870 in London. He attended Dulwich College.

Rugby union career

Gedge made his international debut on 3 February 1894 at Newport in the Wales vs Scotland match. Of the 6 matches he played for his national side he was on the winning side on 4 occasions. He played his final match for Scotland on 11 March 1899 at Blackheath in the England vs Scotland match.

Personal life and family

He was the father of Peter Gedge, who was also capped for Scotland.[2]

References

1. Henry Gedge Profile on scrum.com
2. Bath, p139

• Bath, Richard (ed.) The Scotland Rugby Miscellany (Vision Sports Publishing Ltd, 2007 ISBN 1-905326-24-6)