Wavell Wakefield, 1st Baron Wakefield of Kendal

This article is about the English rugby union player and politician. For Nineteenth Century founder of Wellington, see William Wakefield.

The Lord Wakefield of Kendal
BornWilliam Wavell Wakefield
(1898-03-10)10 March 1898
Beckenham, Kent, England
Died12 August 1983(1983-08-12) (aged 85)
Kendal, Cumbria, England
SchoolSedbergh School
UniversityPembroke College, Cambridge
Occupation(s)RAF Officer, Entrepreneur, Rugby Administrator & Politician
Rugby union career
Position Flanker
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1919-1923 Royal Air Force 22 (24)
1919-1930 Harlequins 136 (184)
1921-1922 Cambridge University 26 (22)
1921-1924 Leicester 29 (30)
1924-1929 Middlesex 23 (12)
1925-1929 Barbarians 3 (3)
1919-1930 Trial, Charity & Exhibition Games 22 (21)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1920-1927 England 31 (6)

William Wavell Wakefield, 1st Baron Wakefield of Kendal (10 March 1898 – 12 August 1983), known as Sir Wavell Wakefield between 1944 and 1963, was an English rugby union player and captain for Harlequins, Leicester Tigers, The RAF, Middlesex, The Barbarians and England. After retiring he went on to become the President of the Rugby Football Union and Conservative politician.

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