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	Edwin Field

Edwin Field selected for England (Full Back) while playing for Middlesex Wanderers. Born 16th December 1871 in Hampstead. He started playing for Clifton from 1891. Admitted to Trinity College Cambridge from June 15th 1891. Gained BA in 1894. Cambridge Blue in 1892, 1893 and 1894.

Born December 16th 1872 Edwin Field attended Clifton College from January 1882 until 1891, he was captain of the Clifton College Rugby XV in 1891, a Cambridge Blue at rugby and cricket. He also played cricket for Berkshire in 1895 and Middlesex from 1904 to 1906. He was a solicitor.

His elder brother Arthur Strickland Field also attended Clifton College, Cambridge University and became a Solicitor.

Their father was the landscape painter Walter Field of The Pryors, Hampstead, London. He was born on January 1st 1837. Taught by John Rogers Herbert and John Pye, he exhibited at the Royal Academy and the Royal Society of Painters in Water Colours, of which he became an associate in 1880, between 1856-1899. He died in Hampstead, London, on December 23rd 1901.

Above his father Walter Field

In 1881 the family were living at The Pryors was

The above does not include Arthur as was by then a boarder at Clifton College. The Pryors has since been demolished.

Above the Fire Brigade (School House, Clifton College 1888) with future Clifton RFC and England International Edwin Field. He attended Clifton College from 1882-91.

Above the 1888 Clifton College Cricket XI with Edwin Field centre front and his friend Charles Hooper standing next to him.

Above the 1889 Clifton College Cricket XI with Edwin Field standing third left.

Back Row (L-R): W.E.Tucker, J.C.A.Rigby, J.J.Robinson, H.D.Rendall, D.B.Hill, J.Gowans, W.E.Nelson, D.D.Robertson. Sitting: C.M.Wells, W.Neilson, C.R.Nicholl, T.W.P.Storey, B.F.Robinson. On Ground: T.L.Jackson, E.Field.

Cambridge XV of 1892 with Edwin Field.

Edwin Fields debut was the first Wales-England encounter to take place at Cardiff. There was some doubt as to whether the game would take place as, at the time, the south of Britain was engulfed by a severe frost. Cardiff groundsmen had used braziers and 18 tons of coal to soften the pitch throughout the night. The plan half succeeded because the pitch was like a chequer board with alternating muddy squares where the braziers had been with icy patches where they hadn't. The match went ahead watched by a crowd of 20,000, a record for a Welsh International up to that time. The majority of the crowd left the match thinking that the score had been a 14-14 draw but 2 days before the IRB had met and decreed that all goals should be worth 3 points and tries two. Unfortunately there had been little publicity about the change. Wales went on to win the Triple Crown for the first time.

Standing (L-R): E.Field (Middlesex Wanderers and Cambridge University), W.E.Bromet (Richmond), F.H.R.Alderson (Hartlepool Rovers), S.M.J.Woods (Wellington), F.Evershed (Blackheath), F.C.Lohden (Blackheath), J.H.Greenwell (Rockcliff). Sitting (L-R): T.Broadley (Bingley), P.Maud (Blackheath), R.F.C. de Winton (Blackheath), A.E.Stoddart (Captain) (Blackheath), J.Toothill (Bradford), R.E.Lockwood (Heckmondwike), H.Marshall (Blackheath), H.Bradshaw Bramley).

Above the England team that played Wales on the 7th January 1893 with ex Clifton College and Clifton RFC player Edwin Field. Image courtesy of the RFU.

Standing (L-R): R.A.Studd, K.S.Ranjitsinhji, R.C.Norman, W.G.Druce, Edwin Field. Seated: C.M.Wells, C.G.Pope, A.R.Hoare, Frank Stanley.Jackson, M.G.Tollemache. On Ground: T.T.Phelps.

Above the Trinity College, Cambridge Cricket XI 1893 with Edwin Field.

Back Row (L-R): A.F.Todd, H.Laing, H.D.Rendall, R.O.Schwarz, S.E.Whiteway, F.Mitchell, W.G.Druce. Seated: E.Field, W.E.Tucker, W.Neilson, C.B.Nicholl, B.F.Robinson, J.Gowans. On Ground: A.H.Greg, J.E.Pilkington.

Cambridge XV of 1893 with Edwin Field.

Above an illustration from The Penny Illustrated Paper dated 23rd December 1893 showing the Oxford v Cambridge Varsity rugby match. Field's 2nd Cambridge Blue.

Back Row (L-R): A.F.Todd, S.J.Lawry. 1st Row: C.Dixon, W.G.Druce, R.Griffiths, S.P.Bell, H.B.Taylor, W.Falcon. Sitting: L.E.Pilkington, F.Mitchell, W.E.Tucker (Captain), E.Field, L.B.Giblin. On Ground: W.L.Bunting, P.G.Jacob.

Above Cambridge rugby XV of 1894 with Edwin Field.

Field scored a drop goal for the Barbarians against Huddersfield on 9th February 1893.

Edwin Field first-class cricket averages are

He played 17 First-Class cricket matches. They were

Above the Cambridge University Cricket team of 1894 with ex Clifton RFC player Edwin Field. This was a weak Cambridge University side who had lost 5 first team bowlers. The legendary C.B.Fry was captain of the Oxford XI and the rumour was that he could only play on the leg side. The new Cambridge bowlers persistently bowled 2 feet wide of the off stump and between them delivered 11 wides. Fry was in for half an hour before scoring his first run. He refused almost every ball until the ninth wicket of Oxford 1st innings fell. Then he needed 17 for his 100. He got the required runs in 2 overs and was not out. Field did not do well with the bat scoring 0 and 16. Oxford won by 8 wickets.

Back Row (L-R): W.Kinross Arber (Touch Judge), E.Field, C.N.Chadburn, J.Hall, Arthur Rotherham, W.Ashford, W.J.Hancock, W.H.Thorman, G.L.F.Bullock. Seated: NiBiggs, H.W.Dudgeon, W.E.Bromet (Captain), G.Crampton, R.O.Atcherley. On Ground: J.Hammond, Selwyn Biggs, A.W.Woodyatt.

Above the 1895-96 Richmond side with Edwin Field

Back Row (L-R): H.W.T.Patterson, A.Rouillard, H.W.Dudgeon, W.Thorman, W.Ashford, R.O.Atcherley, D.R.Hunt. Seated: H.T.Bell, C.A.Hooper, W.E.Bromet, E.Field, J.Calvanston, J.Hammond. On Ground: G.L.F.Bullock, A.Bromet.

Above the Richmond side of 1895 with ex Clifton players Charles Hooper and Edwin Field. Both had previously played for Middlesex Wanderers which had recently folded. Prior to that both had played for Cambridge University. This photograpgh appeared as part of a series called "Famous Footballers" and was issued by a National Newspaper in 1895.

His brother, Oliver, also playerd for Middlesex Wanderers. There is an account of 3 games Middlesex Wanderers played againt Clifton College here

Above Edwin Fields signature from the 1895 Famous Footballers book.

Above photograph of Edwin Field from the Sportfolio book 1896

Above photograph of Edwin Field taken by Craston & Sharpe of Ulverston. Unknown date.

In May 1898 he was practising as a Solicitor at 12 Queen Street, London EC.

Above the Old Cliftonian Cricket XI of 1904 with Edwin Field standing extreme right.

Above the Old Cliftonian Cricket XI that played Brighton on 25 & 26 July 1904. Edwin Field seated second left.

His brother, Oliver, was killed in action in World War 1.

In 1911 the Field's lived at Cromwell House, Homefield Road, Bromley Kent.

Above Edwin Field's signature.

In 1930 he was living at Cromwell House, Homefield Road, Bromley Kent.

He died 9th January 1947 in Bromley. His obituary appeared in The Times on 13th January 1947 and said

FIELD.- on Jan 9 1947, at Bromley Cottage Hospital. EDWIN FIELD, of Cromwell House, Bromley, husband of the late Florence Field, and father of Douglas, Mary and Humphrey, aged 75. Service at St. Mary's, Plaistow, Bromley, 10.45 tomorrow (Tuesday). Cremation private. Cut flowers only to Cromwell House.

Above postcard of Bromley Cottage Hospital in 1907.

Above St. Mary's, Plaistow (c1904).