Charles Wooldridge

Charles Wooldridge

Full name	Charles Sylvester Wooldridge
Date of birth	(1858-12-31)31 December 1858
Place of birth	Winchester, England
Date of death	19 February 1941(1941-02-19) (aged 82)
Place of death	Winchester, England
School	Winchester College
University	St John's College, Oxford
Occupation(s)	Solicitor
Rugby union career
Position(s) Forward International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1882–85 England 7 (0)

Charles Sylvester Wooldridge (31 December 1858 – 19 February 1941) was an English association footballer and international rugby union player active in the late 19th century.

Wooldridge attended Winchester College and St John's College, Oxford.

An Oxford University rugby blue, Wooldridge was a member of the England pack between 1882 and 1885, gaining a total of seven caps. He also represented Hampshire in association football and was one of the founders of Winchester City F.C. (then known as Winchester Swallows). His involvement in sport continued at an administrative level after retiring. He was the inaugural acting president of the Hampshire Football Association and first president of Winchester RFC.

Wooldridge, a solicitor, served as an officer with the 1st Volunteer Battalion of the Hampshire Regiment. He was awarded the Jubilee Medal for leading the battalion guard of honour at the 1897 Diamond Jubilee parade in London.

See also

• List of England national rugby union players

External links

• Charles Wooldridge at ESPNscrum