Charles Faithfull

Charles Kirke Tindall Faithfull (6 January 1903 – 8 August 1979) was an English international rugby union player.

Charles Faithfull

Full name	Charles Kirke Tindall Faithfull
Date of birth	(1903-01-06)6 January 1903
Place of birth	Surrey, England
Date of death	8 August 1979(1979-08-08) (aged 76)
School	Wellington College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1924–26 England 3 (0)

Faithfull was the son of an Indian Army lieutenant colonel and attended Wellington College.^[1]

A front row forward, Faithfull was known to his teammates as "Chubby", while opponents were said to refer to him as "The Mad Bull".^[2] He played for the Army, Combined Services, Harlequins, Halifax and Yorkshire. His career included three England caps, across the 1924 and 1926 Five Nations Championships.^[3]

Faithfull was commissioned in the Duke of Wellington's Regiment. Later rising to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel, commanding the 2nd Battalion of the regiment in WW2.

See also

• List of England national rugby union players