Bridgwater, William




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1876  378  1988 (105) 4
1877  354  1997 (104) 0
1878  345  2006 (103) 1
1879  344  2008 (103) 0
1880  368  2010 (103) 0
1881  404  2012 (102) 1
1882  411  2020 (103) 2
1883  468  2015 (107) 0
1884  507  2011 (111) 0
1885  515  2007 (114) 0
1886  504  2002 (117) 0
1887  515  1998 (120) 0
1888  534  1994 (122) 0
1889  536  1989 (123) 0
1890  577  1985 (124) 0
1891  599  1980 (125) 0
1892  628  1976 (126) 0
1893  633  1972 (127) 1
1894  635  1971 (129) 1

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Bridgwater, William  
Born: 1835
Died: 3 Sep. 1914
 
Notes:
The Illustrated London News of 11 Mar. 1876 (p.263) has 'W. Bridgewater'; The Chess Player's Chronicle of 24 May 1882 (p.249) has 'Bridgwater'; The British Chess Magazine of Mar. 1883 (p.92) has 'W. Bridgwater'; The Birmingham Daily Post of 30 Jan. 1893 has 'W. Bridgewater'; The Birmingham Daily Post of 27 Mar. 1900 has 'Bridgwater'. Steve Mann has William Bridgwater, and says that his name was always spelt thus in official documents. Steve Mann has date of birth between 08-04-1835 and 06-06-1835.
 
References
Periodicals
   [BCM], vol. 3, no. 3, Mar. 1883, page 92
   [BDP], 30 Jan. 1893
   [BDP], 27 Mar. 1900
   [CPC], vol. 6, no. 121, 24 May 1882, page 249
   [ILN], vol. 68, no. 1911, 11 Mar. 1876, page 263
Web
   Mann, Steve.  [Yorkshire Chess History - Miscellaneous Players A-B]

Tournament data

Oxford 1876     Oxford University Club - Birmingham Club Match    
  Bridgwater, W. - Wright, F.M.     1.5 - 2.5    
Malvern 1876     Birmingham - Worcester Club Match    
  Bridgwater, W. - Rose, J. (1)     3 - 0    
Birmingham (?) 1878     Dudley and Stourbridge - Birmingham Club Match    
  Bridgwater, W. - Doughty, J.     1 - 0    
Stafford 1881     Birmingham - Manchester Athenaeum Club Match    
  Bridgwater, W. - von Zabern, T.     0 - 1    
Nottingham 1882 (4)     Nottingham - Birmingham Club Match    
  Bridgwater, W. - Marriott, T.W.     1 - 1    
Birmingham 1893     North and South Match    
  Bridgwater, W. - Jackson, E.M.     0 - 1    
London, England 1894 (1)     North and South Match    
  Bridgwater, W. - Gattie, W.M.     0.5 - 0.5    


Player information updated: 5 Jan. 2023