William Rawson | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | Cape Town, South Africa | 14 October 1854||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 4 November 1932 Whitchurch, Oxfordshire, England | (aged 78)||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Education | Westminster School, London | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alma mater | Christ Church, Oxford | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Occupation(s) | Footballer Football referee Schoolteacher Businessman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Known for | The FA Committee member | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Spouse |
Alica Maud Fife (m. 1891) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Father | Rawson W. Rawson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Relatives | Herbert Rawson (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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William Stepney Rawson (14 October 1854 – 4 November 1932) was an amateur footballer who played at full-back in the 1870s, and was also an FA Cup Final referee in 1876.[1] Born in Cape Colony, he played for the England national team.