Patriot Mobbs raised his own army

EDGAR Mobbs might be a rugby name that is recognised and honoured to this day but as a schoolboy he failed to make the Bedford Modern First XV although his elder brothers both played.Mobbs was a young sporting talent all right with cricket another love but left school at 16 without playing for the First XV after his final season had been ruined by a knee injury.He worked as a car salesman with the Pytchley Auto Car company where, a natural leader of men, he quickly became a director.Edgar continued to play rugby, first with Olney and then for Northampton for whom he was captain f...

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