William Wyatt Pinching
William Wyatt "Nipper" Pinching was a rugby union international who represented England in 1872.[1]
| Birth name | William Wyatt Pinching | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 24 March 1851 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Gravesend[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 16 August 1878 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | at sea SS Eldorado (aged 27 years 145 days) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Charterhouse School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Guy's Hospital Medical School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early life
Nipper Pinching was born on 24 March 1851 in Gravesend,[1] the third son of CJ Pinching.[2] He attended Charterhouse School[3] and went on to study medicine at Guy's Hospital Medical School.
Rugby union career
Pinching made his international debut on 5 February 1872 at The Oval in the England vs Scotland match.[1] This was the only match he played.
Later life
Pinching became a surgeon but his life and career were cut short when he was lost overboard from the SS Eldorado, one day's sail from Colombo, on 16 August 1878.[2]
References
- Nipper Pinching Profile on scrum.com
- The Medical times and gazette. A JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCE, LITERATURE, CRITICISM, AND NEWS, page 396, (Published 1878)
- Parish, W. D. (William Douglas), List of Carthusians, 1800-1879, (1879) (Publisher: Lewes : Farncombe and Co.)
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