| Full name | Edgar Wilkinson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 27 October 1863 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Bradford, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 27 August 1896 (aged 32) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Bradford, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Edgar Wilkinson (birth registered October→December 1863[2] — 27 August 1896[3]) was an English rugby union footballer who played in the 1880s. He played at representative level for England, and Yorkshire,[4] and at club level for Bradford FC,[5] as a forward, e.g. front row, lock, or back row.
Edgar Wilkinson was born in Bradford, West Riding of Yorkshire, and he died aged 32 in Bradford, West Riding of Yorkshire.[1]
Edgar Wilkinson won caps for England while at Bradford FC in 1886 against Wales, Ireland, and Scotland, in 1887 Wales, and Scotland.[1]