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Edward Ross
OVERALL STATISTICS
BIRTH	AGE	SIGNED ON	FROM
5-1-1857	N/A	Date unknown.	Unknown.
DEBUT		LAST MATCH	LEFT
21-10-1876 v Birkenhead Flamingoes		Fairfield	1877-
CAREER			APPEARANCES (SUBS)
1876-1877			6 (0)
TRIES	GOALS	DGOALS	PTS
0	0	0	0

Biography of Edward Ross
HERITAGE NO : Edward Ross PIONEER HAD ARSENAL CONNECTION Edward was born on the 5th of January, 1857 in St. Helens. His father William came down from Scotland and, in 1861 the family were living at 100, Liverpool Road, St. Helens. William, the father was a clerk at the Crown glassworks in the town. Edward played for the Original St. Helens RFC and was on the team sheet when they played Birkenhead Flamingoes on the 21st of October 1876. He played in the forwards that day and found himself on the winning team. The Ross family formed a continuous presence in the Club as the team transformed from a group of well to do Gentlemen in the 1870s to the days of Eccleston Rangers and St. Helens Rangers in the 1880s. Edward and his brother Charles Fidler Ross were instrumental in giving the Club much stability in the transformation years from the Original St. Helens RFC through the St. Helens Rangers years right through to the Club setting up home at Knowsley Road in 1890. Moreover, it could be maintained that the Ross brothers were the only constant stars in the Saints’ sky in the first 30 years of its existence. Edward married Hannah Pullar in the summer of 1882. Hannah had been married before and had previously given birth to a son, John Pullar. John Pullar would also don the jersey of the Saints against top side Aspull on the 24th of January 1891. In that year, Edward and his family lived at 51, New Cross Street and was classed as an engine maker and fitter. Ten years later and upwardly mobile, he had re-located to Walmount Street, Plumbstead, London and operated as an artificer in iron and steel. The 1911 Census sees him resident at 10a Mount Pleasant, Plumbstead, and still working with metal. Edward was a marker out in fact, employed in the nearby Government arsenal at Woolwich. He died in early 1930 at the age of 73. His death was registered in Southwark, London.

Biography of Edward Ross

HERITAGE NO :

Edward Ross

PIONEER HAD ARSENAL CONNECTION

Edward was born on the 5th of January, 1857 in St. Helens. His father William came down from Scotland and, in 1861 the family were living at 100, Liverpool Road, St. Helens. William, the father was a clerk at the Crown glassworks in the town.

Edward played for the Original St. Helens RFC and was on the team sheet when they played Birkenhead Flamingoes on the 21st of October 1876. He played in the forwards that day and found himself on the winning team.

The Ross family formed a continuous presence in the Club as the team transformed from a group of well to do Gentlemen in the 1870s to the days of Eccleston Rangers and St. Helens Rangers in the 1880s. Edward and his brother Charles Fidler Ross were instrumental in giving the Club much stability in the transformation years from the Original St. Helens RFC through the St. Helens Rangers years right through to the Club setting up home at Knowsley Road in 1890. Moreover, it could be maintained that the Ross brothers were the only constant stars in the Saints’ sky in the first 30 years of its existence.

Edward married Hannah Pullar in the summer of 1882. Hannah had been married before and had previously given birth to a son, John Pullar. John Pullar would also don the jersey of the Saints against top side Aspull on the 24th of January 1891. In that year, Edward and his family lived at 51, New Cross Street and was classed as an engine maker and fitter. Ten years later and upwardly mobile, he had re-located to Walmount Street, Plumbstead, London and operated as an artificer in iron and steel. The 1911 Census sees him resident at 10a Mount Pleasant, Plumbstead, and still working with metal. Edward was a marker out in fact, employed in the nearby Government arsenal at Woolwich. He died in early 1930 at the age of 73. His death was registered in Southwark, London.

Date	Match		Pos	Opponents	Comp	Venue
21st Oct 1876	1	N/K	14	Birkenhead Flamingoes*	FR	H	VIEW
25th Nov 1876	2	N/K	6	Wigan*	FR	A	VIEW
3rd Feb 1877	3	N/K	12	Cheetham*	FR	H	VIEW
3rd Mar 1877	4	N/K	14	Wigan*	FR	H	VIEW
3rd Nov 1877	5	N/K	4	Walton Flamingoes*	FR	A	VIEW
1st Dec 1877	6	N/K	1	Fairfield*	FR	A	VIEW

*Unofficial Match. **Non Playing Sub.

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Edward Ross

OVERALL STATISTICS

Biography of Edward Ross