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Death of Lions captain saw ‘Drewy’ take role in history

Brendan Gallagher recalls the remarkable sporting career of Lions captain Andrew Stoddart

ONE of the most flamboyant figures in Victorian sporting circles was Andrew Stoddart, one of only seven men to be capped by England at both rugby and cricket and, to this day, the only man to captain both England teams.
In an age of much high-principled amateurism Stoddart – known as Drewy Stoddart during his career – was essentially a hired gun who looked on sport as a job not a hobby. In 1887 he was a star player and attraction in George Vernon’s Cricket X1 in Australia and whi...

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