Evelyn Waddington

Evelyn Waddington (5 July 1857[2] – 25 August 1928) was a Welsh footballer and cricketer, who played in the 1877 FA Cup final for Oxford University.

[9] He made his debut for the Dark Blues in a 1–0 win over the Wanderers in the Parks in November, playing as half-back.

[12] In the 1876–77 FA Cup he did not make an appearance until the last 5 stage,[13] as half-back in the university's draw with Upton Park at the Kennington Oval.

[14] He played in the replay and with the last kick of the game cleared an Upton Park corner to clinch the tie for the university.

In the 1877–78 FA Cup, he proved adept at the new law on throw-ins, a skill first exploited in the fourth round tie against the Royal Engineers.