Ezra Sidwell

Ezra Sidwell

Personal information
Full name	Ezra Sidwell
Born	second ¼ 1885 Wakefield district, England
Died	fourth ¼ 1949 (aged 64) Wakefield district, England
Playing information
Position	Centre, Scrum-half
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1904–11/12 Wakefield Trinity 165 47 9 0 159

Ezra Sidwell (second ¼ 1885[1] – fourth ¼ 1949)[2] was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s and 1910s. He played at club level for Wakefield Trinity, as a centre or scrum-half.[3]

Background

Ezra Sidwell's birth was registered in Wakefield district, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, and his death aged 64 was registered in Wakefield district, West Riding of Yorkshire, England.^[citation needed]

Playing career

Challenge Cup Final appearances

Ezra Sidwell played at centre, and scored a try in Wakefield Trinity's 17-0 victory over Hull F.C. in the 1909 Challenge Cup Final during the 1908–09 season at Headingley, Leeds on Tuesday 20 April 1909, in front of a crowd of 23,587.[4]

County Cup Final appearances

Ezra Sidwell played scrum-half in Wakefield Trinity's 8-2 victory over Huddersfield in the 1910 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1910–11 season at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 3 December 1910.^[citation needed]

Notable tour matches

Ezra Sidwell played at centre, and scored a try in Wakefield Trinity's 20-13 victory over Australia in the 1908–09 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain match at Belle Vue, Wakefield on Saturday 19 December 1908.^[citation needed]

Club career

Ezra Sidwell made his début for Wakefield Trinity during December 1904, he appears to have scored no drop-goals (or field-goals as they are currently known in Australasia), but prior to the 1974–75 season all goals, whether; conversions, penalties, or drop-goals, scored 2-points, consequently prior to this date drop-goals were often not explicitly documented, therefore '0' drop-goals may indicate drop-goals not recorded, rather than no drop-goals scored. In addition, prior to the 1949–50 season, the archaic field-goal was also still a valid means of scoring points.^[citation needed]

Genealogical information

Ezra Sidwell's marriage to Emma (née Rowley) was registered during second ¼ 1907 in Wakefield district,[5] they had children; John Sidwell (birth registered during first ¼ 1912 in Wakefield district), Stella Sidwell (birth registered during second ¼ 1916 in Wakefield district), and Jack Sidwell (birth registered third ¼ 1920 in Wakefield district).^[citation needed]

References

1. "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
2. "Death details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
3. Mike Rylance (22 August 2013). "Trinity: A History of the Wakefield Rugby League Football Club 1872-2013". League Publications Ltd. ISBN 978-1901347289
4. Hoole, Les (2004). Wakefield Trinity RLFC - FIFTY GREAT GAMES. Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-429-9
5. "Marriage details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.

External links

• Search for "Sidwell" at rugbyleagueproject.org