Edmundo Stanfield

Edmund John Stanfield (8 April 1902 – 18 June 1960), known in Argentina as Edmundo Stanfield, was an Irish rugby union footballer, who played for Club Atlético San Isidro and the Argentina national rugby union team.[5]

Edmundo Stanfield
Birth nameEdmund John Stanfield[1][2]
Date of birth8 April 1902[3]
Place of birthBelfast, Ireland[4]
Date of death18 June 1960 (aged 58)
Place of deathManchester, England
Rugby union career
Position(s) fly-half
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
CASI ()
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
Argentina

Career

Stanfield played at fly-half for the CASI, team where he had started his career in the late 1910s.[6] In the Club Atlético San Isidro, he won several championships organized by the URBA.[7]

Stanfield was a player and Coach of Los Pumas. He played his first test match against Springboks, on July 16, 1932.[8] That same year Stanfield was appointed as Coach of the national team.[9]

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References
  1. England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007
  2. Buenos Aires to Southampton; UK, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960
  3. "Birth of EDMUND (JOHN) STANFIELD on 08 April 1902". IrishGenealogy.ie. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
  4. Ireland, Civil Registration Births Index, 1864-1958
  5. MEMORIA y BALANCE (PDF), UAR, archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-11-01
  6. Todo es historia, Números 295-299, 1992, 1992
  7. El CASI, un ejemplo a seguir, La Prensa
  8. Edmundo Stanfield:Argentina, ESPN
  9. Pumas: Entrenadores de todos los tiempos (PDF), Argentine Rugby Union


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