| Full name | Charles Kirke Tindall Faithfull | ||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||
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Charles Kirke Tindall Faithfull (6 January 1903 – 8 August 1979) was an English international rugby union player.
Faithfull was the son of an Indian Army lieutenant colonel and attended Wellington College.
A front forward forward, Faithfull was known to his teammates as "Chubby", while opponents were said to refer to him as "The Mad Bull". 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.
Faithfull was commissioned in the Duke of Wellington's Regiment.
See also
References
- ^ "Marriage of Lieut. C. K. T. Faithfull". Surrey Advertiser. 8 August 1931.
- "Daffodil, Don Deal and the Irish Thrush". The Guardian. 28 October 1978.
- "International Forward for Halifax R.U." Halifax Evening Courier. 30 March 1926.
External links
- Charles Faithfull at ESPNscrum
- 1903 births
- 1979 deaths
- English rugby union players
- England international rugby union players
- Rugby union players from Surrey
- Rugby union props
- Harlequin F.C. players
- Halifax RUFC players
- Yorkshire County RFU players
- Army rugby union players
- Combined Services rugby union players
- People educated at Wellington College, Berkshire
- Duke of Wellington's Regiment officers
- 20th-century English sportsmen