Cuthbert Ottaway
Football, Cricket Player
1850 – 1878
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Who was Cuthbert Ottaway?
Cuthbert John Ottaway, was an English footballer. He was the first captain of the England football team and led his side in the first official international football match.
Representing his university at five different sports – a record that remains unmatched – Ottaway was also a noted cricketer until his retirement shortly before his early death at the age of only 27.
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- Born
- Jul 19, 1850
Dover - Nationality
- England
- Education
- Brasenose College, Oxford
- Eton College
- Died
- Apr 2, 1878
Westminster
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on July 23, 2013
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