Bridgwater, William




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1876  398  1982 (104) 4
1877  375  1992 (104) 0
1878  370  2001 (103) 1
1879  361  2003 (103) 0
1880  384  2006 (103) 0
1881  431  2008 (102) 1
1882  437  2015 (103) 2
1883  484  2011 (107) 0
1884  529  2007 (111) 0
1885  535  2003 (114) 0
1886  534  1998 (117) 0
1887  547  1994 (119) 0
1888  558  1990 (121) 0
1889  556  1986 (123) 0
1890  597  1982 (124) 0
1891  606  1978 (126) 0
1892  657  1973 (126) 0
1893  682  1969 (127) 1
1894  682  1969 (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