Ephraim Curzon

Ephraim Curzon (first ¼ 1883^[3] – 1966) 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, Lismore RFC (in Edinburgh), and Kirkcaldy RFC (in Fife), and representative level rugby league (RL) for Great Britain and Lancashire, and at club level for Salford, as a forward.^[1]

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][2]

Background

Ephraim Curzon's birth was registered in Crumpsall, Prestwich district, he served as a British soldier in South Africa during the Second Boer War.^[4]

Playing career

International honours

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][5]

Representative honours

Ephraim Curzon represented the British Army Rugby Union (RU) scoring both tries against South Africa.^[4]

Club career

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.^[4]