R. E. Foster

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R. E. Foster was an English sportsman best known for uniquely captaining England in both Test cricket and international football.

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instanceOf English cricketer
English footballer
dual international
human
battingStyle right-handed
captained England national cricket team NERFINISHED
England national football team NERFINISHED
causeOfDeath diabetes-related illness
countryOfCitizenship England
dateOfBirth 1878-04-16
dateOfDeath 1914-05-13
education Malvern College NERFINISHED
University of Oxford NERFINISHED
era early 20th century
family Foster brothers of Worcestershire cricket NERFINISHED
fieldOfPlay batsman
firstClassCenturies 36
firstClassRuns over 10000
footballCapsForEngland 5
footballGoalsForEngland 2
footballPosition forward
fullName Reginald Erskine Foster NERFINISHED
gender male
givenName Reginald NERFINISHED
nationality English
nickname Tip NERFINISHED
notableFor only man to captain England in both Test cricket and international football
occupation stockbroker
placeOfBirth Malvern, Worcestershire, England NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath Malvern, Worcestershire, England NERFINISHED
playedFor Corinthian F.C. NERFINISHED
England cricket team NERFINISHED
England national football team NERFINISHED
Oxford University cricket team NERFINISHED
Worcestershire County Cricket Club NERFINISHED
recordHeld highest score on Test debut
sibling G. N. Foster NERFINISHED
Wilfrid Foster NERFINISHED
sport association football
cricket
testCenturies 2
testDebutAgainst Australia national cricket team NERFINISHED
testDebutFor England cricket team NERFINISHED
testDebutInnings first innings
testDebutScore 287 runs
testDebutVenue Sydney Cricket Ground NERFINISHED
testDebutYear 1903
testMatchesPlayed 8

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Malvern College hasAlumnus R. E. Foster