Charles Vanderspar (1853–1877) was a rugby union international who represented

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in 1873.

Early life

Charles Vanderspar was born on 1 July 1853 in

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, in Sri Lanka then known as Ceylon. He attended

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in England.

Rugby union career

Vanderspar played for

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after leaving Wellington College. He was soon singled out by the England selectors and made his only international appearance, aged 19, on 3 March 1873 at Hamilton Crescent, Glasgow against

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Later life

Vanderspar returned to the land of his birth but died in Colombo on 9 April 1877. He is buried in St Mary's Church, Bogawantalawa, Sri Lanka www.kabristan.org.uk – ceylon-graveyards
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1853 births 1877 deaths English rugby union players people from British Ceylon England international rugby union players Rugby union fullbacks People educated at Wellington College, Berkshire Richmond F.C. players English people of Dutch descent {{England-rugbyunion-bio-stub