Robert Seddon
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| Full name | Robert Lionel Seddon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | c. 1860 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Salford, Lancashire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 15 August 1888 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | West Maitland, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11.5 in (181.6 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | approximately 13 st (83 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position(s) | Forward | ||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
| 1877–87 |
Broughton Rangers Swinton Lancashire |
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| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
| 1887 1888 |
England British Isles |
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Robert Lionel "Bob" Seddon (birth registered October–December 1860 in Salford district – 15 August 1888) was an English international rugby union forward who played club rugby for Broughton Rangers and Swinton and county rugby for Lancashire. Seddon was capped at international level for both England and the British Isles. Seddon played three matches for England in 1887, and in 1888 was one of only four capped players to represent Britain in the 1888 tour of New Zealand and Australia. Seddon was given the captaincy of the British team, but died in a boating accident halfway through the tour. Seddon and the British team were honoured in 2013 with induction into the IRB Hall of Fame.
Seddon started his career at Broughton Rangers, and was one original members of the club when it was founded in 1877. He left the club in October 1887 and joined Swinton.
Seddon first came to note as a rugby player when he was chosen to represent England during the 1887 Home Nations Championship. Seddon was representing Broughton at the time of his first international, and was one of five new caps brought into the pack for the opening game of the Championship, played away against Wales. The game ended in a 0-0 draw, but despite this being the worst result against the Welsh to date, the selectors kept faith in Seddon who was chosen for the next game against Ireland. Another poor game for England saw Ireland beat the English team for the first time in their history. Seddon played one final international game for England, a draw against Scotland, which capped off England's worst ever season in the Home Nations Championship, ending bottom of the table.
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