Charles Arthur Crompton, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Charles Arthur Crompton

English rugby union player

Date of Birth: 21-Oct-1848

Place of Birth: Cork, Munster, Ireland

Date of Death: 06-Jul-1875

Profession: engineer, rugby union player

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Lieutenant Charles Arthur Crompton RE, was a rugby union international who played for England in the first rugby international against Scotland in 1871.
His Irish birth made him also the first Irish-born player to play in a rugby international and he was additionally, along with Lieutenant Charles Sherrard RE, the first member of the armed forces to represent their national side.