George Summerscale

George Edward Summerscale (1879 – 1936) was an English international rugby union player.

George Summerscale

Full name	George Edward Summerscale
Date of birth	1879 (1879)
Place of birth	Durham, England
Date of death	(1936-12-31)31 December 1936 (aged 57)
Place of death	Durham, England
Rugby union career
Position(s) Forward International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1905 England 1 (0)

A Durham City forward, Summerscale made a record 49 county appearances for Durham, which included eight championship finals, along with one replay.^[1] He was capped once for England, featuring against the touring 1905–06 All Blacks. With club mate Henry Imrie, Summerscale was one of only two players in the team from the north of England.^[2]

Summerscale retired in 1909 and remained involved in rugby as an administrator. He served as Durham City club president and held the post of vice president for the Durham RFU.^[3]

See also

• List of England national rugby union players