Ephraim Curzon

GB international rugby league & union footballer

Ephraim Curzon

Personal information

Born| 11 March 1883
Crumpsall, Prestwich district, England
Died| Apr 1966 (aged 83)
Barton upon Irwell, Lancashire

Playing information

Height| 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight| 14 st 0 lb (89 kg)

Rugby union

| Club

Years  | Team  | Pld | T | G | FG | P
| Carlisle RFC |  |  |  |  |
| Lismore RFC |  |  |  |  |
≤1907–08  | Kirkcaldy RFC |  | 23  |  |  |
| Total  | 0  | 23  | 0  | 0  | 0

Rugby league

Position| Forward
| Club

Years  | Team  | Pld | T | G | FG | P
1908–11  | Salford | 102  | 8  | 0  | 0  | 24
Representative
Years  | Team  | Pld | T | G | FG | P
| Lancashire |  |  |  |  |
1910  | Great Britain | 2  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0

Source: [1]

Ephraim Curzon (first ¼ 1883[2] – death unknown) was an English soldier, and rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s and 1910s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for British Army Rugby Union, and at club level for Carlisle RFC[1][2], Lismore RFC[3] (in Edinburgh), and Kirkcaldy RFC[4] (in Fife), and representative level rugby league (RL) for Great Britain and Lancashire, and at club level for Salford, as a forward.[1]

## Background

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Ephraim Curzon's birth was registered in Crumpsall, Prestwich district, he served as a British soldier in South Africa during the Second Boer War.[3]

## Playing career

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### International honours

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Ephraim Curzon was selected to play during the 1910 Great Britain Lions tour of Australia and New Zealand (RL) while at Salford, he won caps against Australia, and Australasia.[1][4]

### Representative honours

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Ephraim Curzon represented the British Army Rugby Union (RU) scoring both tries against South Africa.[3]

### Club career

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Ephraim Curzon's last match for Salford took place against Hull Kingston Rovers in April 1911, though Salford retained Curzon's playing registration until 1915.[3]

## References

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1. ^ a b c "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
2. ^ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
3. ^ a b c Tom Mather (2010). "Best in the Northern Union". Pages 128-142. ISBN 978-1-903659-51-9
4. ^ "Papers Past – Evening Post – 14 May 1910 – Football". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.

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Great Britain squad – "1910 Australia & New Zealand Tourists"

* Jim Sharrock
* Frank Young

* Jim Leytham
* Billy Batten
* Fred Farrar
* James Lomas (c)
* Bert Jenkins
* Chick Jenkins
* Joe Riley
* Jack Bartholomew

* Johnny Thomas
* Jim Davies
* Thomas Newbould
* Fred Smith

* Albert Avery
* Frank Boylen
* Ephraim Curzon
* Tom Helm
* Bill Jukes
* Herbert Kershaw
* Dick Ramsdale
* George Ruddick
* Frank Shugars
* Billy Ward
* Fred Webster
* Billy Winstanley

* Mr Joseph H. Houghton of St. Helens (Manager)
* Mr John Clifford of Huddersfield (Manager)

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